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enterprise

Syllabification: (en·ter·prise)
Pronunciation: /ˈentərˌprīz/
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Definition of enterprise

noun

  • 1a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort:a joint enterprise between French and Japanese companies
  • initiative and resourcefulness:success came quickly, thanks to a mixture of talent, enterprise, and luck
  • 2a business or company:a state-owned enterprise
  • entrepreneurial economic activity.

Derivatives

enterpriser

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, 'something undertaken', feminine past participle (used as a noun) of entreprendre, based on Latin prendere, prehendere 'to take'

Remember that enterprise ends with -ise.

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