取り掛かる — meaning in English

English meaning

• initiate verb To start something, especially a formal process.
• undertake verb To take on a task or responsibility and commit to completing it.

Senses

取り掛かる is used for these senses in English:

• initiate (transitive) To begin; to start.
• set about (intransitive) To start doing or to devote oneself to some task; to set upon.
• undertake (transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

initiate — full definition

1. verb To start something, especially a formal process.
2. verb To formally introduce someone into a group, often through a ritual or ceremony.
3. noun Someone who has just been admitted into a group, or who is well-versed in a particular subject.

undertake — full definition

1. verb To take on a task or responsibility and commit to completing it.
2. verb To formally promise or commit to doing something.

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