Definition
Formal promises or commitments to do something; tasks or projects that one has agreed to carry out.
Etymology
From Middle English 'undertaken', literally meaning 'to take under' or assume responsibility. The noun form developed in the 16th century to describe formal commitments or enterprises.
Kelly Says
In medieval times, undertakings were often sealed with elaborate ceremonies or oaths, making them far more binding than modern promises. The word's literal sense of 'taking something under' suggests shouldering a burden or responsibility.
Translations
ARالعربية
مشاريع
mush-a-ri-e'a
CACatalà
empreses
em-preh-sayss
CSČeština
podniky
pohd-nee-kee
DADansk
foretag
for-ay-tag
DEDeutsch
Unternehmungen
oon-ter-neh-muhn-gun
ELΕλληνικά
επιχειρήσεις
e-pi-che-ree-se-es
ESEspañol
empresas
eh-m-preh-sahs
FISuomi
yhteistyö
yhte-i-sty-o
FRFrançais
entreprises
ahn-tre-prai-z
HUMagyar
vállalkozások
vahl-la-koo-ka-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
perusahaan
per-she-aan
ITItaliano
impegni
im-pehn-gee
KMKM
ការងារ
ka-ra-ng-a-ar
MSBahasa Melayu
usaha
oo-sah
MYမြန်မာ
လုပ်ငန်း
lohp-ng-an
NLNederlands
ondernemingen
ohn-der-neh-ming-en
NONorsk
foretak
for-eh-tak
PLPolski
przedsięwzięcia
pre-dz-y-eh-v-zee-cha
PTPortuguês
empreendimentos
em-pray-en-dee-men-tohss
RORomână
întreprinderi
in-trep-rin-deh-ree
RUРусский
предприятия
pred-pri-y-ty-a
SVSvenska
uppdrag
oop-drah
SWKiswahili
mazishi
ma-zee-shee
TEతెలుగు
కార్యక్రమాలు
kaar-ya-kra-ma-alu
THไทย
โครงการ
khoeng-gaan
TRTürkçe
girişimler
ji-ri-shim-ler
UKУкраїнська
підприємства
pid-pre-tyem-st-va
URاردو
کاروبار
kaar-oo-ba-ar
VITiếng Việt
công việc
kong ve-ek