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Search phrase: undertake

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.18drum, which you hear him so confidently undertake todrumme, which you heare him so confidently vndertake to
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.66By the hand of a soldier, I will undertake it.By the hand of a souldier I will vndertake it.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.81undertake this business, which he knows is not to bevndertake this businesse, which he knowes is not to be
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.33What the devil should move me to undertakeWhat the diuell should moue mee to vndertake
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.283If your life be saved will you undertakeIf your life be saued, will you vndertake
CoriolanusCor III.i.322I'll go to him and undertake to bring himIle go to him, and vndertake to bring him in peace,
CymbelineCym II.i.26It is not fit your lordship should undertakeIt is not fit you Lordship should vndertake
CymbelineCym III.iv.104Didst undertake it? Why hast thou abusedDidd'st vndertake it? Why hast thou abus'd
CymbelineCym III.viii.5Full weak to undertake our wars againstFull weake to vndertake our Warres against
HamletHam IV.vii.62No more to undertake it, I will work himNo more to vndertake it; I will worke him
HamletHam IV.vii.123Hamlet comes back. What would you undertakeHamlet comes backe: what would you vndertake,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.8The purpose you undertake is dangerous,The purpose you vndertake is dangerous.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.12The purpose you undertake is dangerous, the friends youThe purpose you vndertake is dangerous, the Friends you
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.117I'll undertake to make thee Henry's queen,Ile vndertake to make thee Henries Queene,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.158And those two counties I will undertakeAnd those two Counties I will vndertake
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.77And will they undertake to do me good?And will they vndertake to do me good?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.101And never will I undertake the thingAnd neuer will I vndertake the thing
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.205I'll undertake to land them on our coastIle vndertake to Land them on our Coast,
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.12I'll undertake may see away their shillingIle vndertake may see away their shilling
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.436Be it good or bad, that he shall undertake;Be it good or bad that he shall vndertake,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.33How say'st thou? Wilt thou undertake to do it?How saiest thou, wilt thou vndertake to do it?
King JohnKJ III.iii.56So well that what you bid me undertake,So well, that what you bid me vndertake,
King LearKL IV.ii.13That dares not undertake. He'll not feel wrongsThat dares not vndertake: Hee'l not feele wrongs
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.155or pupil, undertake your ben venuto; where I will proveor Pupill, vndertake your bien vonuto, where I will proue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.115You'll undertake her no more?You'll vndertake her no more?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.83Well, I will undertake it. What beard were IWell, I will vndertake it. What beard were I
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.337not go dully by us. I will in the interim undertake onenot goe dully by vs, I will in the interim, vndertake one
OthelloOth I.iii.231I find in hardness; and do undertakeI finde in hardnesse: and do vndertake
OthelloOth II.iii.321beseech the virtuous Desdemona to undertake for me.beseech the vertuous Desdemona to vndertake for me:
PericlesPer I.i.2The danger of the task you undertake?The danger of the taske you vndertake.
PericlesPer II.v.3That for this twelvemonth she'll not undertakeThat for this twelue-month, shee'le not vndertake
PericlesPer IV.vi.184And I will undertake all these to teach.and will vndertake all these to teache.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.123To undertake the death of all the world,To vndertake the death of all the world,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.195The deed you undertake is damnable.The deed you vndertake is damnable.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.42Upon my life, my lord, I'll undertake it;Vpon my life, my Lord, Ile vndertake it,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.73Then is it likely thou wilt undertakeThen is it likely thou wilt vndertake
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.189And undertake the teaching of the maid – And vndertake the teaching of the maid:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.181Will undertake to woo curst Katherine,Will vndertake to woo curst Katherine,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.107His name and credit shall you undertake,His name and credite shal you vndertake,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.439But on mine honour dare I undertakeBut on mine honour dare, I vndertake
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.36This shall I undertake, and 'tis a burdenThis shall I vndertake, and 'tis a burthen
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.55By my troth, I would not undertakeBy my troth I would not vndertake
Twelfth NightTN III.i.105But would you undertake another suit,But would you vndertake another suite
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.243you undertake that with me, which with as much safetyyou vndertake that with me, which with as much safetie
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.6How, with my honour, I may undertakeHow with my honour I may vndertake
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.38Then you must undertake to slander him.Then you must vndertake to slander him.
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.38I'll show't the King, and undertake to beI'le shew't the King, and vndertake to bee
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.800An't please you, sir, to undertake the businessAnd't please you (Sir) to vndertake the Businesse

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.280 That shall prefer and undertake my troth. That shall preferre and vndertake my troth.

Glossary

 16 result(s).
assumeundertake, enter, choose
attemptundertake, perform, carry out
bearundertake, carry on, conduct
layset to, set about, undertake vigorously
professundertake, pledge
resumeundertake, take, accept
takeundertake a role, assume a responsibility [for oneself]
takeassume the burden of, undertake the study of [for oneself]
takeacknowledge, recognize, undertake
undergoundertake, carry out, perform
undertakeapproach, make overtures to, commit to deal with
undertaketake responsibility, commit oneself to an enterprise
undertaketake on, fight with, engage in combat with
undertakeassume, take on, feign
undertakeensure, guarantee, vouch for
undertaketake charge of, have responsibility for

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
role, undertake atake
study, undertaketake
undertakeassume
undertakeattempt
undertakebear
undertakeprofess
undertakeresume
undertaketake
undertakeundergo
undertake a roletake
undertake studytake
undertake vigorouslylay
vigorously undertakelay

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNDERTAKEBASICsee TAKE

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