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accept vs undertake

undertake vs accept

accept and undertake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accept No No Yes No
undertake No No Yes No
As verbs, undertake is a hyponym of accept; that is, undertake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:
  • accept: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  • undertake: accept as a charge
accept (verb) undertake (verb)
consider or hold as true promise to do or accomplish
react favorably to; consider right and proper enter into a contractual arrangement
tolerate or accommodate oneself to enter upon an activity or enterprise
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal accept as a charge
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to accept as a challenge
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take
Difference between accept and undertake

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