Word a Day
enterprise
What does enterprise mean?
enterprise (noun): an undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use enterprise in a sentence?
- He had doubts about the whole enterprise. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce enterprise?
/ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enterprise come from?
From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of enterprise?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “enterprise”?
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What does “enterprise” mean?
an undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one
Right! That's what “enterprise” means.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Not quite: that's what sort means.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
Not quite: that's what nature means.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Not quite: that's what purpose means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “enterprise”?
endeavor
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security
Not quite: security means something else.
industry
Not quite: industry means something else.
position
Not quite: position means something else.
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