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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   • English (US)

     an organization, esp. a business, or a difficult and...

   • Enterprise in Arabic

     ENTERPRISE translate: مَشروع, جُرأة. Learn more in the...

   • Enterprise in French

     ENTERPRISE translate: entreprise [feminine], entreprise...

   • Traditional

     ENTERPRISE translate: 企業, 組織;（尤指）公司，企業;（尤指營利性的、艱巨而重大的）計劃，事業,...

   • Enterprise in Korean

     ENTERPRISE translate: 기업, 진취력. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Enterprise in Spanish

     ENTERPRISE translate: empresa, organización, iniciativa,...

   • Enterprise in Japanese

     ENTERPRISE translate: 事業, 冒険心, 事業（じぎょう）, 企画（きかく）, 事業経営（じぎょう...

   • Portuguese Translation

     ENTERPRISE translate: empresa, iniciativa, empresa...

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › enterpriseenterprise noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definitions of enterprise. noun. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) “he had doubts about the whole enterprise ” synonyms: endeavor, endeavour. see more. noun. an organization created for business ventures. “a growing enterprise must have a bold leader” see more. noun.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENTERPRISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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