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Enterprise

noun
/ˈen.tə.praɪz/

Meaning

a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
a business or company; a project or undertaking that requires effort and initiative

Example Sentences

The space exploration enterprise required years of planning and preparation.

The new enterprise aims to create sustainable energy solutions.

Example Expressions

free enterprise

Synonyms

venture, undertaking, business, project, company, organization, initiative
Entry 1
venture, undertaking, business, project
Entry 2
company, business, venture, organization, initiative

Antonyms

inaction, passivity, idleness, stagnation, inactivity
Entry 1
inaction, passivity, idleness, stagnation
Entry 2
idleness, inactivity, stagnation

Collocations

business enterprise, private enterprise, joint enterprise, large enterprise, small enterprise, free enterprise
Entry 1
business enterprise, private enterprise, joint enterprise
Entry 2
large enterprise, small enterprise, business enterprise, free enterprise

Related Vocabularies

A person or thing that precipitates an event or change.
A limited or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular.
An act or process of merging.
The process of a business enlarging or varying its range of products or field of operation.
Careful and persistent work or effort.
A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat

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