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See Enterprise

English

Pronunciation

  • An audio transcript can be found at en-us-enterprise.ogg


Etymology

From entreprise|enterprise. ME < OFr < feminine past participle of {{term|entreprendre||to undertake}} < {{term|entre||in between}} + < Latin , see

Noun

  1. a company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor
  2. : The wikipedia:government sponsored enterprises|government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress.
  3. : A micro-enterprise is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.
  4. an undertaking or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
  5. : Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.
  6. a willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative
  7. : He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.
  8. an active participation in projects


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Derived terms


Translations

  • Hebrew: ,

fa:enterprise fr:enterprise io:enterprise it:enterprise hu:enterprise pl:enterprise pt:enterprise ru:enterprise fi:enterprise ta:enterprise te:enterprise vi:enterprise tr:enterprise zh:enterprise

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Enterprise \En"ter*prise\, v. i.
To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or
difficult. [R.] --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Enterprise \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.
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Their hands can not perform their enterprise. --Job
v. 12.
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2. Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires
boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities; as, a
man of great enterprise.
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Enterprise \En"ter*prise\, v. t.
1. To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture
upon. [R.]
[1913 Webster]

The business must be enterprised this night.
--Dryden.
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What would I not renounce or enterprise for you!
--T. Otway.
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2. To treat with hospitality; to entertain. [Obs.]
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Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprise.
--Spenser.
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WordNet enterprise
n 1: a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that
requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the
whole enterprise" [syn: endeavor, endeavour]
2: an organization created for business ventures; "a growing
enterprise must have a bold leader"
3: readiness to embark on bold new ventures [syn: enterprisingness,
initiative, go-ahead]
Moby Dictionary
Aktiengesellschaft , accomplished fact , accomplishment , achievement ,
act , acta , action , activities , activity , adventure ,
adventuresomeness , adventurousness , affair , affairs , aggression ,
aggressiveness , aktiebolag , 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 , get-up-and-get , get-up-and-go , getup , 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


FOLDOC enterprise

A business, generally a large one.

(1994-11-22)


Enterprise, AL (city, FIPS 24184) Location: 31.32981 N, 85.84645 W Population (1990): 20123 (8466 housing units) Area: 80.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36330 Enterprise, KS (city, FIPS 21425) Location: 38.90183 N, 97.11628 W Population (1990): 865 (326 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67441 Enterprise, LA Zip code(s): 71425 Enterprise, MS (town, FIPS 22580) Location: 32.17491 N, 88.81368 W Population (1990): 477 (225 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 39330 Enterprise, NV (CDP, FIPS 23770) Location: 36.02540 N, 115.24119 W Population (1990): 6412 (2506 housing units) Area: 179.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Enterprise, OR (city, FIPS 23500) Location: 45.42527 N, 117.27607 W Population (1990): 1905 (872 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 97828 Enterprise, UT (city, FIPS 23420) Location: 37.57036 N, 113.71464 W Population (1990): 936 (316 housing units) Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Enterprise, WV (CDP, FIPS 25516) Location: 39.41871 N, 80.27773 W Population (1990): 1058 (438 housing units) Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 26568
Moby Dictionary 14676
Housing Units (2000): 6609
Land area (2000): 48.604592 sq. miles (125.885311 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 48.604592 sq. miles (125.885311 sq. km)
FIPS code: 23770
Located within: Nevada (NV) , FIPS 32
Location: 36.031459 N , 115.198104 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Enterprise , NV
Enterprise
Moby Dictionary 1895
Housing Units (2000): 952
Land area (2000): 1.469380 sq. miles (3.805677 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.469380 sq. miles (3.805677 sq. km)
FIPS code: 23500
Located within: Oregon (OR) , FIPS 41
Location: 45.424259 N , 117.277066 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 97828
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Enterprise , OR
Enterprise
Moby Dictionary 836
Housing Units (2000): 334
Land area (2000): 0.654987 sq. miles (1.696408 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.013640 sq. miles (0.035327 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.668627 sq. miles (1.731735 sq. km)
FIPS code: 21425
Located within: Kansas (KS) , FIPS 20
Location: 38.902485 N , 97.118172 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 67441
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Enterprise , KS
Enterprise
Moby Dictionary 21178
Housing Units (2000): 9641
Land area (2000): 30.954171 sq. miles (80.170932 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.067210 sq. miles (0.174072 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 31.021381 sq. miles (80.345004 sq. km)
FIPS code: 24184
Located within: Alabama (AL) , FIPS 01
Location: 31.327476 N , 85.844484 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 36330
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Enterprise , AL
Enterprise
Moby Dictionary 1285
Housing Units (2000): 454
Land area (2000): 2.913899 sq. miles (7.546964 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.913899 sq. miles (7.546964 sq. km)
FIPS code: 23420
Located within: Utah (UT) , FIPS 49
Location: 37.571032 N , 113.717924 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Enterprise , UT
Enterprise
Moby Dictionary 474
Housing Units (2000): 241
Land area (2000): 2.268063 sq. miles (5.874255 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.007669 sq. miles (0.019862 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.275732 sq. miles (5.894117 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22580
Located within: Mississippi (MS) , FIPS 28
Location: 32.173620 N , 88.821935 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 39330
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Enterprise , MS
Enterprise
Moby Dictionary 939
Housing Units (2000): 413
Land area (2000): 2.935881 sq. miles (7.603896 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.935881 sq. miles (7.603896 sq. km)
FIPS code: 25516
Located within: West Virginia (WV) , FIPS 54
Location: 39.419860 N , 80.276738 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 26568
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Enterprise , WV
Enterprise
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