enterprise

en·ter·prise

 (ĕn′tər-prīz′)

n.

1. An undertaking, especially one of some scope, complication, and risk.

2. A business organization.

3. Industrious, systematic activity, especially when directed toward profit: Private enterprise is basic to capitalism.

4. Willingness to undertake new ventures; initiative: "Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling, and spending their lives like serfs" (Henry David Thoreau).

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[Middle English, from Old French entreprise, from past participle of entreprendre, to undertake : entre-, between (from Latin inter-; see inter-) + prendre, to take (from Latin prehendere, prēndere; see ghend- in Indo-European roots).]

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en′ter·pris′er n.

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enterprise

(ˈɛntəˌpraɪz)

n

1. a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort

2. participation in such projects

3. readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy

4. (Commerce)

a. initiative in business

b. (as modifier): the enterprise culture.

5. (Commerce) a business unit; a company or firm

[C15: from Old French entreprise (n), from entreprendre from entre- between (from Latin: inter-) + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to grasp]

ˈenterˌpriser n

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en•ter•prise

(ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz)

n.

1. a project undertaken, esp. one that is important or difficult or requires boldness or energy.

2. a plan for such a project.

3. participation or engagement in such projects.

4. boldness or readiness in undertaking; adventurous spirit or ingenuity.

5. a company organized for commercial purposes; business firm.

6. (cap.) the prototype for the space shuttle, used for atmospheric flight and landing tests.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French, n. use of feminine of entrepris, past participle of entreprendre to undertake, Old French, =entre- inter- + prendre to take (see prize1)]

en′ter•pris`er, n.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	enterprise - a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise" endeavor, endeavour fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise, racket - an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit forlorn hope - a hopeless or desperate enterprise project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" business activity, commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise
	2.	enterprise - an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader" organization, organisation - a group of people who work together giant - an unusually large enterprise; "Walton built a retail giant" collective - members of a cooperative enterprise business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" commercial enterprise - an enterprise connected with commerce
	3.	enterprise - readiness to embark on bold new ventures enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

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enterprise

noun

1. firm, company, business, concern, operation, organization, establishment, commercial undertaking There are plenty of small industrial enterprises.

2. venture, operation, project, adventure, undertaking, programme, pursuit, endeavour Horse breeding is a risky enterprise.

3. initiative, energy, spirit, resource, daring, enthusiasm, push (informal), imagination, drive, pep, readiness, vigour, zeal, ingenuity, originality, eagerness, audacity, boldness, welly (slang), get-up-and-go (informal), alertness, resourcefulness, gumption (informal), adventurousness, imaginativeness His trouble is that he lacks enterprise.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

enterprise

noun

1. Something undertaken, especially something requiring extensive planning and work:

project, undertaking, venture.

2. An exciting, often hazardous undertaking:

adventure, emprise, venture.

3. A commercial organization:

business, company, concern, corporation, establishment, firm, house.

Informal: outfit.

4. An aggressive readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts:

drive, hustle, initiative, punch.

Informal: get-up-and-go, gumption, push.

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Translations

عَزيمَه، روح الإقْداممَشْروع

podnik

foretagendeinitiativvirkelyst

UnternehmenInitiative

empresainiciativa

entrepriseesprit d'initiative

vállalkozó szellem

dirfskaframtak

impresainiziativa privataintraprendenteintraprendenzaintraprendere

iniciatyvainiciatyvusišradingumas

iniciatīvapasākumsuzņēmībauzņēmums

onderneming

framdriftinitiativvirketrang

empreendimentoempresa

предприятиехозяйствозатея

podnikavosť

podjetje

cesaretgirişimgözüpeklikteşebbüs

事业事业心企业

enterprise

[ˈentəpraɪz]

A. N

1. (= firm, undertaking) → empresa f

2. (= initiative) → iniciativa f
free enterprise → la libre empresa
private enterprise → la empresa privada

B. CPD the enterprise culture N → la cultura empresarial
enterprise zone N zona declarada de especial interés para el fomento de actividades empresariales

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

enterprise

[ˈɛntə^rpraɪz] n

(= entrepreneurial activity) → entreprise f
He wanted to promote the development of local enterprise → Il a voulu agir pour le développement de l'entreprise dans sa région.
private enterprise → entreprise f privée

(= company, business) → entreprise f

(= venture, undertaking) → entreprise f

(= initiative) → esprit m d'initiative, initiative f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

enterprise

n

no pl (= initiative, ingenuity) → Initiative f; (= adventurousness) → Unternehmungsgeist m

(= project, undertaking, Comm: = firm) → Unternehmen nt; free/public/private enterprise (system) → freies/öffentliches/privates Unternehmertum

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

enterprise

[ˈɛntəˌpraɪz] n

a. (firm, undertaking, company) → impresa

b. (initiative) → iniziativa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

enterprise

(ˈentəpraiz) noun

1. something that is attempted or undertaken (especially if it requires boldness or courage). business enterprises; a completely new enterprise. onderneming مَشْروع предпричтие empreendimento podnik das Unternehmen foretagende εγχείρημα, επιχείρησηempresa ettevõte اقدام؛ کار yritys entrepriseיזמה साहसिक कार्य pothvat vállalkozás usaha framtak impresa 事業 (중요한 또는 어려운) 사업 sumanymas, įmonė uzņēmums; pasākums perusahan ondernemingforetak, virksomhet, bedriftprzedsięwzięcie تشبت، دستګاه، پروژه، په تيره هغه چه نوى پناكيږى، ټاكل (دنوو پروژو دبنسټ ايښودلو empreendimento între­prin­dere, pro­iect предприятие podnik podjetje poduhvat företag, vågstycke บริษัท girişim, teşebbüs 事業，企業 підприємство دشوار اور حوصلہ مندانہ مہم sự nghiệp 事业，企业

2. willingness to try new lines of action. We need someone with enterprise and enthusiasm. entrepreneurskap عَزيمَه، روح الإقْدام предприемчество iniciativa podnikavost die Initiative initiativ; virkelyst δημιουργικότητα, επιχειρηματικότητα, τόλμηiniciativa ettevõtlikkus پشتکار؛ مخاطره پذیری aloitteellisuus esprit d'initiativeתעוזה उद्यम poduzetnost vállalkozó szellem inisiatif dirfska iniziativa, intraprendenza 進取の気性 (목적을 가진) 활동; 모험심, 진취의 기상 iniciatyva, išradingumas iniciatīva; uzņēmība daya usaha ondernemingsgeestinitiativ, framdrift, virketrang przedsiębiorczość خطر منل iniciativa ini­ţiativă предприимчивость, инициатива podnikavosť podjetnost preduzimljivost företagsamhet, driftighet ความกล้าได้กล้าเสีย cesaret, gözüpeklik 事業心 заповзятливість; ініціативність مہم جوئی tính táo bạo 事业心

ˈenterprising adjective

(negative unenterprising) full of enterprise; adventurous. ondernemingsgees مُغامِر، مِقدام предприемчески empreendedor podnikavý unternehmungslustig foretagsom; initiativrig; virkelysten τολμηρόςemprendedor hakkaja بلند همت؛ اهل ریسک yritteliäs plein d'initiativeנועז उद्यमी poduzetan, smion vállalkozó szellemű penuh inisiatif framtakssamur; áræðinn pieno d'iniziativa, intraprendente 進取的な 진취적인 iniciatyvus, išradingas uzņēmīgs berdaya usaha ondernemendforetaksom, initiativrik, driftig przedsiębiorczy زړور، قوى، غښتلى، بى باكه، متهور empreendedor între­prin­zător, cu iniţiativă предприимчивый, инициативный podnikavý podjeten preduzimljiv företagsam, handlingskraftig, djärv ที่กล้าได้กล้าเสีย atılgan, girişken, cesaret sahibi 有事業心的，有膽量的 ініціативний; підприємливий با صلاحیت mạnh dạn 有事业心的，有胆量的

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