enterprise
1 Americannoun
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a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy.
To keep the peace is a difficult enterprise.
- Synonyms:
- venture, undertaking, plan
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a plan for such a project.
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participation or engagement in such projects.
Our country was formed by the enterprise of resolute men and women.
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boldness or readiness in undertaking; adventurous spirit; ingenuity.
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- ambition, push, aggressiveness, drive
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a company organized for commercial purposes; business firm.
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Military. none Enterprise the first nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1961, with a displacement of 89,000 tons (80,723 metric tons) and eight reactors.
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U.S. Aerospace. none Enterprise the first space shuttle, used for atmospheric flight and landing tests.
adjective
noun
noun
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a project or undertaking, esp one that requires boldness or effort
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participation in such projects
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readiness to embark on new ventures; boldness and energy
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initiative in business
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( as modifier )
the enterprise culture
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a business unit; a company or firm
Other Word Forms
- enterpriseless adjective
- enterpriser noun
Etymology
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”
Example Sentences
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When Clarity – the UK's oldest social enterprise – collapsed five years ago, more than a hundred workers lost their jobs and salaries.
From BBC
He suggested that determining the AI leader of the future may not come down to a lab’s proprietary training data, but rather the one whose model is best integrated into enterprise and user workflows.
From MarketWatch
Coding applications have emerged as one of the most important—and profitable—uses of enterprise AI, with Anthropic’s Claude Code generally regarded as the market leader.
Nothing seemed to change this week for Nvidia, but there was some light at the end of the tunnel for enterprise software makers, and they’re hoping it’s not a train headed their way.
From Barron's
It plans to use the Trainium chips for its new enterprise offering, called Frontier.
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