enterprise (ˈɛntəˌpraɪz
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Definitions
noun
- a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort
- participation in such projects
- readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy
- initiative in business
- ((as modifier) ⇒
the enterprise culture
- a business unit; a company or firm
Alternative Forms
ˈenterˌpriser nounWord Origin
C15: from Old French entreprise (n), from entreprendre from entre- between (from Latin: inter-) + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to graspSynonyms
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initiative,
energy,
spirit,
resource,
daring,
enthusiasm,
push,
imagination,
drive,
pep,
readiness,
vigour,
zeal,
ingenuity,
originality,
eagerness,
audacity,
boldness,
welly,
get-up-and-go,
alertness,
resourcefulness,
gumption,
adventurousness,
imaginativeness,
Usage examples
People were excited by the future - by change, enterprise , possibilities.
, Anti-Ice (1993)Does Sherry, at the end of the enterprise , help us to understand Graham Greene the writer?
Country Life (2004)Without Mr Ellison, it would not have Oracle's enterprise software.
Irish Times (2002)Kenny MacAskill, the SNP's enterprise spokesman, said:'I think it is a devastating blow.
Glasgow Herald (2001)No wonder Labour yesterday promised to unscramble much of the enterprise.
, LEND ME YOUR EARS (2003)