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undertaking
Noun
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The work of an undertaker; the management of funerals.
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A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
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Any business, work, or project that a person does or tries to do.
The re-organization of the company was a large undertaking.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
collective
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adjective
(= corporate)
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
a joint identity
the collective mind
the corporate good
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noun
members of a cooperative enterprise
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adjective
forming a whole or aggregate
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adjective
set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
collective farms
investment
Noun
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Investment is the use of money, time, or effort to make a profit.
The economic Development Board, set up in 1961 to promote foreign investment in Singapore, has attracted money from around the world.
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Your investment is the money, time, or effort you use to make a profit.
Often you'll have to wait for years before you can get even part of your investment back.
Buying an old laptop is a bad investment because a new technology is better.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
transferable
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adjective
(= movable)
capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
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adjective
(= negotiable, transferrable)
legally transferable to the ownership of another
negotiable bonds
securities
Noun
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Securities are financial documents, like stocks, bonds and notes.