enterprise

CEFRC1

/ˈɛntəˌpɹaɪz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A business or a difficult project that needs effort.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.

Examples

  • He is in charge of an enterprise with a turnover of $26 billion.

  • If it had not been for his help, we would have failed in our enterprise.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈen.təˌpɹɑe̯z]
  • /ˈen.təˌpɹɑez/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.

  2. A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.

  3. Active participation in projects.

More examples

In context

  • Scott is an entrepreneur with much spirit of enterprise.

  • A micro-enterprise is defined as a company or business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.

  • Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.