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enterprise
- 1) noun, a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort
- 2) noun, participation in such projects
- 3) noun, readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy
- 4) noun, a) initiative in business b) (as modifier)
- 5) noun, a business unit; a company or firm
Etymology
C15: from Old French entreprise (n), from entreprendre from entre- between (from Latin: inter-) + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to grasp
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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business, adventure, imagination, zeal, alert, firm, company, concern, operation, organization, establishment, venture, operation, project, undertaking, programme, pursuit, endeavour, initiative, energy, spirit, resource, daring, enthusiasm, push (informal), drive, pep, readiness, vigour, ingenuity, originality, eager, bold, get-up-and-go (informal), resourceful, gumption (informal), adventurous, imaginative