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enterprise
1[ en-ter-prahyz ]
noun
- a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy:
To keep the peace is a difficult enterprise.
Synonyms: , ,
- a plan for such a project.
- participation or engagement in such projects:
Our country was formed by the enterprise of resolute men and women.
- boldness or readiness in undertaking; adventurous spirit; ingenuity.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a company organized for commercial purposes; business firm.
- none Enterprise. Military. the first nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1961, with a displacement of 89,000 tons (80,723 metric tons) and eight reactors.
- none Enterprise. U.S. Aerospace. the first space shuttle, used for atmospheric flight and landing tests.
adjective
- intended for use or consumption by a business firm rather than a consumer:
enterprise security; enterprise software.
Enterprise
2[ en-ter-prahyz ]
noun
- a city in southern Alabama.
enterprise
/ ˈɛ²Ô³Ùəˌ±è°ù²¹Éª³ú /
noun
- a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort
- participation in such projects
- readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy
- initiative in business
- ( as modifier )
the enterprise culture
- a business unit; a company or firm
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð°ùËŒ±è°ù¾±²õ±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ð²Ô·³Ù±ð°ù·±è°ù¾±²õ±ð·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of enterprise1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of enterprise1
Idioms and Phrases
see free enterprise .Example Sentences
The same fate, she suspects, could befall the "Girls Gone Bible" enterprise.
In an recent interview, he admitted he was running his enterprises "with great difficulty," adding "Frankly, I can't believe I'm here doing this."
Small businesses are expected to pay almost £13,000 more per year than the average like-for-like enterprise in the UK and £19,000 more than London, according to Cornwall Insight's research.
The enterprise thrived during lockdown but, as individual members signed TV deals, or grew tired of the escalating demands for content, it started to fall apart.
This discrepancy in power between employer and employee allows the boss to be almost entirely unaccountable for their decisions — decisions that have a direct impact on the livelihoods of everyone employed in an enterprise.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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