Thesaurus: enterprise

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1. n. 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.
2. n. Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities; as, a man of great enterprise.
3. v. t. To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
4. v. t. To treat with hospitality; to entertain.
5. v. i. To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
6. n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
7. n. an organization created for business ventures
8. n. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
9. 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. 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. To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult. [R.] Pope.
10. To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous ordifficult. [R.] Pope.
11. n:100 n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) n. an organization created for business ventures n. readiness to embark on bold new ventures