undertake vs initiate

initiate vs undertake

undertake is not a noun while initiate is a noun.

undertake and initiate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
undertake	No	No	Yes	No
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, initiate is a hypernym of undertake; that is, initiate is a word with a broader meaning than undertake:

undertake: enter upon an activity or enterprise
initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

Other hypernyms of undertake include pioneer.

undertake (noun)	initiate (noun)
	people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
	someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
	someone new to a field or activity

undertake (verb)	initiate (verb)
promise to do or accomplish	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
enter into a contractual arrangement	bring up a topic for discussion
enter upon an activity or enterprise	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
accept as a charge	bring into being
accept as a challenge	accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Difference between undertake and initiate

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