English Explanatory Dictionary

enterprise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
  2. An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
  3. A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
  4. Active participation in projects.
verb
  1. To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
  2. To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
  3. To put up or house; to entertain.
name
  1. A number of places in the United States:
  2. A city in Coffee County, Alabama.
  3. An unincorporated community in Amador County, California.
  4. An unincorporated community in Lake County, California.
  5. An unincorporated community in Volusia County, Florida.
  6. An unincorporated community in Spencer County, Indiana.
  7. A minor city in Dickinson County, Kansas.
  8. A town in Clarke County, Mississippi.
  9. An unincorporated community in Union County, Mississippi.
  10. An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri.
  11. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.
  12. An unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛntəˌpɹaɪz/ /ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/ en-us-enterprise.ogg

Word forms

enterprise enterprises enterprize entreprise enterprising enterprised

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

business company enterprise firm pursuit undertaking activity doings endeavor pursuance venture initiative

Related words

entrepreneur :Category:en:Organizations :Category:en:Automobiles Appendix:Roget MICRA/Class V § 712. Party Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/15 § company activity

Derived words

enterpriseless enterpriser enterprisewide enterprisey enterprising interenterprise intraenterprise microenterprise nonenterprise commercial enterprise enterprise application integration enterprise architecture enterprise architecture model enterprise feedback management enterprise liability enterprise service bus enterprise union enterprise value free enterprise private enterprise private enterprise number scientific enterprise small and medium-sized enterprise state enterprise state-owned enterprise
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