If you can hire out that would be the easiest. I would have the entire area tilled over, remove as many weeds as possible and regrade properly. Then decide what you wish to plant.
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you could till it with a garden tiller and take a rake and smooth it out.
If you can hire out that would be the easiest. I would have the entire area tilled over, remove as many weeds as possible and regrade properly. Then decide what you wish to plant.
That would of course destroy the lawn. I would use a roller after a heavy rain. Then use a core areator to loosen the soil.
Tilling doesn't always work if it is really bad. Rolling in the spring is good.
Here's a good site to determine if and when you should do it.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/how-to-roll-out-a-grass-lawn.htm
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2015/may/15/how-do-i-flatten-my-lumpy-lawn
If it turf grass you can sand it to start getting it evened back out. Avoid mowing when the ground is soft. Check for moles/voles/chipmunks.
Here is a link for how sanding works. (Even though they are competition for me ..lol)https://youtu.be/40m53gHd6-w