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   enterprise

   /ˈɛntəprʌɪz/

   noun

   • 1. a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one: "a joint enterprise between French and Japanese companies" Similar undertakingendeavourventurepursuitexerciseactivityoperationexploitmissiondeedactactionmovemeasuretaskbusinessaffairproceedingschemeplanplan of actionprogrammecampaignprojectproposalpropositionsuggestionideaconceptioninformal:caperwheeze
   • ▪ initiative and resourcefulness: "success came quickly, thanks to a mixture of talent, enterprise, and luck" Similar initiativeresourcefulnessresourceimaginationimaginativenessingenuityinventivenessoriginalitycreativityquick-wittednessclevernessnative wittalentabilitycapabilityspiritspiritednessenthusiasmdynamismleadershipdrivezestdashambitionambitiousnessenergyvervevigourvitalityboldnessdaringspirit of adventureaudacitycourageintrepidityinformal:gumptionget-up-and-gogopushoomphpizzazzpepzipvimOpposite unimaginativenessfecklessness
   • 2. a business or company: "a state-owned enterprise" Similar businesscompanyfirm(commercial) undertakingventureorganizationoperationconcernindustrycorporationestablishmenthouseshopofficebureauagencyfranchisepracticepartnershipconsortiumcooperativeconglomerategroupcombinesyndicateinformal:outfitset-up
   • ▪ entrepreneurial economic activity: "an economic environment which encourages enterprise"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, ‘something undertaken’, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of entreprendre, based on Latin prendere, prehendere ‘to take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. enterpriser noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNENTERPRISING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNENTERPRISING definition: 1. not good at thinking of and doing new and difficult things, especially things that will make…. Learn more.

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     UNENTERPRISING meaning: 1. not good at thinking of and doing...

   • Znaczenie Unenterprising, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     unenterprising definicja: 1. not good at thinking of and...

   • Unenterprising in Simplified Chinese

     unenterprising translate: 没有进取心的, 无事业心的. Learn more in the...

   • Unenterprising in Traditional Chinese

     unenterprising translate: 沒有進取心的, 無事業心的. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unenterprisingUnenterprising Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNENTERPRISING is not bold or venturesome : not enterprising. How to use unenterprising in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNENTERPRISING definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   adjective. lacking in boldness and initiative. Television producers are a predictable and unenterprising lot. However unenterprising my decision, that is how things were at the time. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'unenterprising' in a sentence. unenterprising.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unenterprisingUnenterprising - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of unenterprising. adjective. lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome. synonyms: nonenterprising. unadventurous. lacking in boldness. ambitionless, unambitious. having little desire for success or achievement. slowgoing, unenergetic.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › unenterprisingUNENTERPRISING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam...

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   Synonyms for UNENTERPRISING: unadventurous, unassertive, unsocial, embarrassed, unsociable, antisocial, self-conscious, awkward; Antonyms of UNENTERPRISING: social, immodest, outgoing, gregarious, convivial, extroverted, extraverted, sociable.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unenterprisingUnenterprising - definition of unenterprising by The Free...

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   unenterprising [ˈʌnˈentəpraɪzɪŋ] ADJ [ person] → poco emprendedor, falto de iniciativa; [ character, policy, act] → tímido

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › unenterprisingUNENTERPRISING - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A complete guide to the word "UNENTERPRISING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.