1. a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial and to arrange funerals
2. a person who undertakes or takes on a task or responsibility
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The undertaker helped the family plan the funeral service.
• We contacted the local undertaker to arrange the burial.
• The undertaker prepared the body for viewing at the funeral home.
• She worked as an undertaker for over twenty years.
• The undertaker provided compassionate service during their time of grief.
• In the old days, an undertaker might refer to any business contractor.