enterprise
Plural: enterprises
Noun
- a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
- "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
- an organization created for business ventures
- "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"
- readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
- An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
- A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
- Active participation in projects.
Verb
- To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
- To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
- To put up or house; to entertain.
Examples
- A micro-enterprise is defined as a company or business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.
- Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.
- He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.
- The government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin inter + prehendō, see prehensile.
Synonyms
endeavor, endeavour, enterprisingness, go-ahead, initiative, activity, business, company, doings, enterprise, firm, pursuance, pursuit, undertaking, venture
Scrabble Score: 12
enterprise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordenterprise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enterprise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary