enterprise

Meanings

• noun

  A business or other organization, especially one that is large and involved in several different activities.

  - "The enterprise has expanded into new markets."
  - "The enterprise was founded in 1980."
  - "The enterprise employs over 10,000 people."

• noun

  The undertaking of a project or a task.

  - "The enterprise of building a house was a daunting task."
  - "The enterprise of writing a book took several years."
  - "The enterprise of starting a business requires careful planning."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

initiative

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with enterprise
Entertains , maintains , pains , gains , remains , explains , remains , strains , sustains , sustains , wains , wanes , wanes

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Variants

List of all variants of enterprise that leads to same result
enterprise , enterprises , enterprise zone , free enterprise , free enterprises , private enterprise , private enterprises

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Etymology

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From Old French en entreprendre, to take in hand, from entreprendre, to undertake, from entre, in (from en de + in) + prendre, to take.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'enterprise' comes from the French word 'entreprendre', which means 'to undertake'.

2. The first successful enterprise was the establishment of the first trading post in North America by Jacques Cartier in 1534.

3. The most successful enterprise in history is believed to be Microsoft, which has a market capitalization of over $2 trillion.

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Related Concepts

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1. Entrepreneurship: The ability to identify and start a business venture, along with the willingness to risk personal capital for financial gain.

2. Corporation: A legal entity that is created by the merging of several enterprises, often for the purpose of conducting business activities on a larger scale.

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Culture

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Enterprise has been a significant concept in literature and art, often representing the human spirit and drive to create and innovate. In business, it is a key component of success and growth.

How to Memorize "enterprise"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large organization with many departments and employees.
   - Visualize taking on a new project or task.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a large business or organization.
   - Associate the word with the idea of taking on a new project or task.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'BIG' to remember the definition of enterprise: Business, Innovation, Growth.
   - Use the phrase 'Undertaking a new venture' to remember the definition of enterprise.

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