ENTERPRISE

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour

(noun) a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); “he had doubts about the whole enterprise”

enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead

(noun) readiness to embark on bold new ventures

enterprise

(noun) an organization created for business ventures; “a growing enterprise must have a bold leader”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Enterprise

A city in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.

An unincorporated community in Amador County, California.

An unincorporated community in Lake County, California.

An unincorporated community in Volusia County, Florida, United States.

An unincorporated community in Spencer County, Indiana, United States.

A small city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

A town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States.

An unincorporated community in Union County, Mississippi.

An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri.

An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.

An unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

An unincorporated community in Hocking County, Ohio.

An unincorporated community in Preble County, Ohio.

A city, the county seat of Wallowa County, Oregon, United States.

A city in Washington County, Utah, United States.

A census-designated place in Morgan County, Utah.

An unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States.

A town and unincorporated community in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States.

A hamlet in South Slave Region, Northwest Territories, Canada.

A hamlet in Stone Mills, Ontario, Canada.

A rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada.

A village in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana.

Anagrams

• entreprise

Etymology

Noun

enterprise (countable and uncountable, plural enterprises)

A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.

An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.

(uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.

(uncountable) Active participation in projects.

Synonyms

• initiative

Verb

enterprise (third-person singular simple present enterprises, present participle enterprising, simple past and past participle enterprised)

(intransitive) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.

(transitive) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.

(transitive) To treat with hospitality; to entertain.

Anagrams

• entreprise

Source: Wiktionary

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En"ter*prise, n. Etym: [F. enterprise, fr. entreprendre to undertake; entre between (L. inter) + prendre to take. See Inter, and Emprise.]

1. That which is undertaken; something attempted to be performed; a work projected which involves activity, courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or hazardous attempt; an undertaking; as, a manly enterprise; a warlike enterprise. Shak. Their hands can not perform their enterprise. Job v. 12.

2. Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities; as, a man of great enterprise.

En"ter*prise, v. t.

1. To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon. [R.] The business must be enterprised this night. Dryden. What would I not renounce or enterprise for you! T. Otway.

2. To treat with hospitality; to entertain. [Obs.] Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprise. Spenser.

En"ter*prise, v. i.

Definition: To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult. [R.] Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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