No. 388 in Greek

αναλάβει

"Αναλάβει" means "to undertake" or "to take on."

In a sentence

Ο διευθυντής αποφάσισε να αναλάβει την οργάνωση του συνεδρίου.
The manager decided to take charge of the conference organization.
In this sentence, 'αναλάβει' (to take on) conveys the action of assuming responsibility for a task.
Έλα να αναλάβεις εσύ το σχεδιασμό του έργου.
Come and take responsibility for the project design yourself.
Here, 'αναλάβεις' (you to take) indicates the invitation for someone to assume a specific responsibility.
Είναι έτοιμος να αναλάβει το ρόλο του ηγέτη.
He is ready to undertake the role of the leader.
In this context, 'αναλάβει' (to undertake) is used to express the action of taking on a significant position or role.

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