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enterprising

[ en-ter-prahy-zing ]

adjective

  1. ready to undertake projects of importance or difficulty, or untried schemes; energetic in carrying out any undertaking:

    Business is in need of enterprising young people.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. characterized by great imagination or initiative:

    an enterprising foreign policy.



enterprising

/ ˈɛԳəˌɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. ready to embark on new ventures; full of boldness and initiative
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱˌԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·iԲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·t·iԲ adjective
  • ܲ·t·iԲ adjective
  • un·t·iԲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of enterprising1

First recorded in 1565–75; enterprise + -ing 2
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So the enterprising reporter had some phony letterheads printed up and was promptly reimbursed for the vacation nobody took.

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As it is, he says, many of the country's most enterprising business people are just leaving Ghana for better paid opportunities abroad because of the red tape and cronyism in Ghana are so prohibitive.

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In these contexts, some enterprising families are also the primary drivers of inclusive economic development wherever they operate.

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The enterprising former congressman from Florida is now selling personalized video messages on Cameo for several hundred dollars apiece.

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The appeals judges said it was "unfortunate" that the case pitted two enterprising women who used their names as trademarks but were unaware that the other existed.

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