Enterprise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛntəˌpɹaɪz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enterprise is a noun meaning A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
Meaning
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
More Meanings
- 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.
- (intransitive) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
- (transitive) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
- (obsolete, transitive) To put up or house; to entertain.
Example Sentences
The business must be enterprised this night.
He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.
c. 1680, Thomas Otway, letter to Elizabeth Barry What would I not renounce or enterprise for you!
A micro-enterprise is defined as a company or business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.
Word Forms
- enterprises
- enterprize
- entreprise
- enterprising
- enterprised
Synonyms for enterprise
Depending on context, synonyms include business, company, firm, pursuit, undertaking, activity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead, endeavor, endeavour, task.
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