What's The Definition Of Enterprise?
[n] a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
[n] readiness to embark on bold new ventures
[n] an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Enterprise: endeavor |
endeavour |
enterprisingness |
go-ahead |
initiative
Related Terms | Find terms related to Enterprise: accomplished fact |
accomplishment |
achievement |
act |
acta |
action |
activities |
activity |
adventure |
adventuresomeness |
adventurousness |
affair |
affairs |
aggression |
aggressiveness |
aktiebolag |
Aktiengesellschaft |
ambition |
ambitiousness |
approach |
aristeia |
arrangement |
attack |
attempt |
audaciousness |
audacity |
bag |
balls |
bang |
blow |
blueprint |
blueprinting |
body corporate |
bold stroke |
boldness |
bravado |
bravura |
business |
business establishment |
calculation |
campaign |
cartel |
cause |
chamber of commerce |
charting |
combine |
commerce |
commercial enterprise |
commitment |
compagnie |
company |
conception |
concern |
concernment |
conglomerate |
conglomerate corporation |
consolidating company |
consortium |
contract |
contrivance |
copartnership |
corporate body |
corporation |
coup |
courage |
daring |
dash |
deal |
dealings |
deed |
derring-do |
design |
determination |
device |
disposition |
diversified corporation |
doing |
doings |
drive |
dynamism |
eagerness |
effort |
employ |
employment |
emprise |
endeavor |
energy |
engagement |
enterprisingness |
enthusiasm |
envisagement |
establishment |
exploit |
fait accompli |
feat |
figuring |
fire |
firm |
foolhardiness |
force |
forcefulness |
foresight |
forethought |
function |
game |
gest |
getup |
get-up-and-get |
get-up-and-go |
ginger |
go |
go-ahead |
go-getting |
go-to-itiveness |
graphing |
ground plan |
guidelines |
gumption |
guts |
hand |
handiwork |
heroic act |
holding company |
house |
hustle |
idea |
industry |
initiative |
intention |
interest |
inventiveness |
job |
joint-stock association |
joint-stock company |
kick |
labor |
layout |
lineup |
long-range plan |
lookout |
maneuver |
mapping |
master plan |
matter |
measure |
method |
methodology |
mettle |
move |
obligation |
occupation |
operating company |
operation |
operations research |
organization |
outfit |
overboldness |
overt act |
partnership |
passage |
pep |
pepper |
performance |
piss and vinegar |
pizzazz |
plan |
planning |
planning function |
plunderbund |
pool |
poop |
prearrangement |
procedure |
proceeding |
production |
program |
program of action |
project |
proposition |
public utility |
punch |
purpose |
purposefulness |
pursuit |
push |
pushfulness |
pushiness |
pushingness |
rationalization |
res gestae |
resolve |
schedule |
schema |
schematism |
schematization |
scheme |
scheme of arrangement |
self-reliance |
service |
setup |
snap |
speculation |
spirit |
spunk |
starch |
step |
stock company |
strategic plan |
strategy |
striving |
stroke |
struggle |
stunt |
syndicate |
system |
systematization |
tactical plan |
tactics |
task |
the big picture |
the picture |
thing |
thing done |
thrust |
tour de force |
trade association |
transaction |
trust |
turn |
undertaking |
up-and-comingness |
utility |
venture |
venturesomeness |
venturousness |
verve |
vigor |
vim |
way |
work |
working plan |
works |
zeal |
zing |
zip
See Also | business |
business activity |
business concern |
business organisation |
business organization |
collective |
commercial activity |
commercial enterprise |
concern |
drive |
forlorn hope |
fraudulent scheme |
giant |
illegitimate enterprise |
labor |
organisation |
organization |
project |
racket |
task |
undertaking
Enterprise In Webster's Dictionary
\En"ter*prise\, n. [F. enterprise, fr. entreprendre
to undertake; entre between (L. inter) + prendre to take. See
{Inter}, and {Emprise}.]
1. That which is undertaken; something attempted to be
performed; a work projected which involves activity,
courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or
hazardous attempt; an undertaking; as, a manly enterprise;
a warlike enterprise. --Shak.
Their hands can not perform their enterprise. --Job
v. 12.
2. Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires
boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities; as, a
man of great enterprise.
\En"ter*prise\, v. t.
1. To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture
upon. [R.]
The business must be enterprised this night.
--Dryden.
What would I not renounce or enterprise for you!
--T. Otway.
2. To treat with hospitality; to entertain. [Obs.]
Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprise.
--Spenser.
\En"ter*prise\, v. i.
To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or
difficult. [R.] --Pope.
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