enterprise
ˈɛn.tə.praɪz
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Definition of enterprise - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
businesscompany or business organization
  • She started a new enterprise last year.
business corporation firm
2.
ventureproject requiring effort and boldness
  • Climbing the mountain was a challenging enterprise.
endeavor undertaking venture
3.
initiativewillingness to undertake new projects
  • His enterprise led to the success of the startup.
initiative venture
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Expressions with enterprise

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willingness to start new ventures and take risks
Her spirit of enterprise led her to open several successful startups.
economic system where businesses operate with little government control
Free enterprise allows companies to set their own prices.
business or work run by people, not the government
Private enterprise creates many jobs in the country.
business owned by its employees
The company transformed into an employee-owned enterprise last year.
company or organization engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities
She started her own business enterprise last year..
business involved in trade and commerce
The commercial enterprise expanded its operations globally.

Origin of enterprise

Old French, entreprendre (to undertake)

Terms with enterprise included in their meaning

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company unit
specific commercial enterprise or establishment
industry sector
specific type of commercial enterprise or industry sector
business
powerful and influential enterprise or organization
foundational facilities
basic structures and facilities needed for society or enterprise operation
ownership sharing
person who shares ownership in a commercial enterprise
business
new commercial enterprise aimed at profit
business
person expected to inherit an enterprise
investor
person who provides funding for a project or enterprise

Examples of enterprise in a sentence

  • He invested in a tech enterprise.
  • Launching the new product line was a risky enterprise.
  • Building the bridge was a massive enterprise.
  • The company's enterprise impressed the investors.
  • Her enterprise in organizing the event was commendable.

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  1. French:entreprise, initiative, ...
  2. German:Unternehmen, Unterfangen, ...
  3. Italian:azienda, iniziativa, ...
  4. Spanish:empresa, proyecto, ...
  5. Portuguese:empresa, empreitada, ...
  6. Chinese:企业, 事业, ...
  7. Japanese:企業, プロジェクト, ...
  8. Arabic:شَرِكَة, مشروع, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֶבְרָה, מֵיזָם, ...
  10. Russian:предприятие, начинание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підприємство, починання, ...
  12. Hindi:उद्यम, प्रयास, ...

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