enterprise

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

- he had doubts about the whole enterprise

Similar word(s): endeavor, endeavour

Definition categories: act, labor, project, task, undertaking

2. an organization created for business ventures

- a growing enterprise must have a bold leader

Definition categories: group, organisation, organization

3. readiness to embark on bold new ventures

Similar word(s): initiative

Definition categories: attribute, drive

Sentences with enterprise as a noun:

- The government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress.

- A micro-enterprise is defined as a 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.

- He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.

verb

1. (intransitive) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.

2. (transitive) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.

3. (transitive) To treat with hospitality; to entertain.