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undertaker

noun

un·​der·​tak·​er
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-kər,
sense 2 is
ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kər How to pronounce undertaker (audio)
1
: one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
2
: one whose business is to prepare the dead for burial and to arrange and manage funerals
3
: an Englishman taking over forfeited lands in Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries

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You may wonder how the word undertaker made the transition from "one who undertakes" to "one who makes a living in the funeral business." The latter meaning descends from the use of the word to mean "one who takes on business responsibilities." In the 18th century, a funeral-undertaker was someone who undertook, or managed, a funeral business. There were many undertakers in those days, undertaking all sorts of businesses, but as time went on undertaker became specifically identified with the profession of arranging burial. Today, funeral director is more commonly used, but undertaker still appears.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

the undertaker wore black clothes and a solemn expression
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of undertaker was in the 15th century

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