imprendere
to undertake
verb eem-PREN-deh-reh Rare
Origin: Latin imprehendere (to take hold of, seize upon)
Also means
to set about
Usage Note
Imprendere is a formal or literary verb meaning to undertake or embark on an enterprise. It is the base from which imprenditore (entrepreneur) and impresa (enterprise, company) derive, but the verb itself is rarely used in modern speech — intraprendere is the common equivalent. Seeing imprendere in a text signals an elevated or archaic register.
Examples
"Decise di imprendere un lungo viaggio."
Natural Translation
He decided to undertake a long journey.
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