Enterprise

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  • noun. An undertaking, especially one of some scope, complication, and risk.
  • noun. A business organization.
  • noun. Industrious, systematic activity, especially when directed toward profit.
  • noun. Willingness to undertake new ventures; initiative.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An undertaking; something projected and attempted; particularly, an undertaking of some importance, or one requiring boldness, energy, or perseverance.
  • noun. An adventurous and enterprising spirit; disposition or readiness to engage in undertakings of difficulty, risk, or danger, or which require boldness, promptness, and energy.
  • noun. Synonyms Adventure, venture, attempt, effort, endeavor. Energy, activity, alertness.
  • To undertake; attempt to perform or bring about.
  • To essay; venture upon.
  • To give reception to; entertain.
  • To attack, as with a malady; overcome.
  • To surround; circumstance.
  • To engage in an undertaking; essay; venture.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
  • noun. That which is undertaken; something attempted to be performed; a work projected which involves activity, courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or hazardous attempt; an undertaking
  • noun. Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities.
  • transitive verb. To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
  • transitive verb. To treat with hospitality; to entertain.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
  • noun. An undertaking or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
  • noun. A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
  • noun. an active participation in projects
  • verb. To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an organization created for business ventures
  • noun. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
  • noun. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  • Word Usage
    "The term "enterprise risk" refers to nontraditional ventures, such as when an issuer backs the debt or operations of power plants, hospitals or nursing homes, the report said."
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