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Undertaking vs Mission - What's the difference?

undertaking | mission |

As nouns the difference between undertaking and mission

is that undertaking is the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals while mission is a set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer.

As verbs the difference between undertaking and mission

is that undertaking is present participle of lang=en while mission is to send to a mission.

undertaking

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
  • A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
  • That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
  • The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (Webster 1913)

    mission

    Noun

  • (countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer.
  • (uncountable) Religious evangelism.
  • (uncountable) (the missions) collective term for third world charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
  • (countable) (Catholic tradition) an infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
  • A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house.
  • (obsolete) dismissal; discharge from service
  • A work.
  • Derived terms

    * diplomatic mission * intermission * intromission * mission creep * mission impossible * mission mix * mission statement * permanent mission * permission * remission * space mission * transmission

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To send to a mission.