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Enterprise
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- 1 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Coffee County, Alabama.
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Amador County, California.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lake County, California.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Volusia County, Florida.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Spencer County, Indiana.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Dickinson County, Kansas.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Clarke County, Mississippi.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Union County, Mississippi.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Hocking County, Ohio.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Preble County, Ohio.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Wallowa County, Oregon.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Washington County, Utah.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Morgan County, Utah.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
- 19 A hamlet in the South Slave Region, Northwest Territories, Canada.
- 20 A hamlet in Stone Mills, Ontario, Canada.
- 21 A rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 22 A village in the Demerara-Mahaica region, Guyana.
- 1 A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor. countable, uncountable
"The government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress."
- 2 a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) wordnet
- 3 An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one. countable, uncountable
"Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems."
- 4 readiness to embark on bold new ventures wordnet
- 5 A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative. uncountable
"He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career."
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- 6 an organization created for business ventures wordnet
- 7 Active participation in projects. uncountable
- 1 To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult. intransitive
"Charles Mordaunt Earl of Peterborow[…], with only 280 horse and 950 foot , enterprised and accomplished the Conquest of Valentia"
- 2 To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon. transitive
"The business must be enterprised this night."
- 3 To put up or house; to entertain. obsolete, transitive
"Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprize."
Etymology
From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin inter + prehendō, see prehensile.
From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin inter + prehendō, see prehensile.
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