enterprising

ˈɛntəpraɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of enterprising - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

initiative resourcefulhaving or showing initiative and resourcefulness

She was known for her enterprising spirit in the tech industry..

adventurous

innovative

resourceful

businessshowing boldness and initiative in new ventures

She is an enterprising young woman with big dreams.

adventurous

innovative

resourceful

Noun

businesspurposeful activity involving initiative or new ventures

The enterprising of the group led to several successful projects.

brutally

ferociously

savagely

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enterprising woman

woman who shows initiative and resourcefulness

She is an enterprising woman who started her own business.

Origin of enterprising

Old French, entreprendre (to undertake)

Examples of enterprising in a sentence

The enterprising student organized a charity event.
The enterprising chef opened a new restaurant in town.
An enterprising student started a charity to help the homeless.
The board rewarded the enterprising that opened two new markets.
Venture capital accelerated the enterprising behind their clean-energy startup.

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French:entreprenant, esprit d'entreprise, ...
German:unternehmerisch, Unternehmertum, ...
Italian:intraprendente, intraprendenza, ...
Spanish:emprendedor, iniciativa, ...
Portuguese:empreendedor, empreendedorismo, ...
Chinese:有进取心的, 创业活动, ...
Japanese:進取的な, 起業活動, ...
Arabic:مُبادِر, مُبَادَرَة, ...
Hebrew:יִזְמִי, יָזָמוּת, ...
Russian:предприимчивый, предпринимательство, ...
Ukrainian:ініціативний, підприємництво, ...
Hindi:उद्यमशील, उद्यम, ...
Bengali:উদ্যোগী, উদ্যোগ, ...
Catalan:emprenedor, emprenedoria, ...
Czech:podnikavý, podnikavost, ...
Danish:foretagsom, iværksætteri, ...
Dutch:ondernemende, ondernemingszin, ...
Greek:δραστήριος, επιχειρηματικότητα, ...
Hungarian:kezdeményező, vállalkozószellem, ...
Khmer:មានគំនិតផ្ដួចផ្ដើម, សកម្មភាពផ្តួចផ្តើមអាជីវកម្ម, ...
Korean:진취적인, 기업가적 활동, ...
Persian:باابتکار, کارآفرینی, ...
Polish:przedsiębiorczy, przedsiębiorczość, ...
Portuguese (BR):empreendedor, empreendimento, ...
Romanian:întreprinzător, spirit întreprinzător, ...
Swedish:företagsam, företagsamhet, ...
Thai:มีความคิดริเริ่ม, ความเป็นผู้ประกอบการ, ...
Turkish:girişimci, girişimcilik, ...
Vietnamese:năng động, tinh thần khởi nghiệp, ...

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