enterprise
[ en-ter-prahyz ]
/ ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz /
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noun
adjective
intended for use or consumption by a business firm rather than a consumer: enterprise security; enterprise software.
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Origin of enterprise
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, noun use of feminine of entrepris (past participle of entreprendre “to undertake”), from Latin inter- inter- + prehēnsus, prēnsus, past participle of prehendere, prēndere “to grasp, seize,” equivalent to pre- pre- + -hendere “to grasp”
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Enterprise
[ en-ter-prahyz ]
/ ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz /
noun
a city in S Alabama.
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British Dictionary definitions for enterprise
enterprise
/ (ˈɛntəˌpraɪz) /
noun
a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort
participation in such projects
readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy
- initiative in business
- (as modifier)the enterprise culture
a business unit; a company or firm
Derived forms of enterprise
enterpriser, nounWord Origin for enterprise
C15: from Old French entreprise (n), from entreprendre from entre- between (from Latin: inter-) + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to grasp
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Idioms and Phrases with enterprise
enterprise
see free enterprise.
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