enterprise

/ˈɛntərˌpraɪz/
noun
  1. A business or company.
    • Many new enterprises fail within their first year due to lack of funding.
    • She started her own small enterprise selling handmade jewelry online.
    • The enterprise has grown from a local shop to a national chain.
  2. A large and difficult project or undertaking, especially one that requires courage or effort.
    • The expedition to the South Pole was a dangerous enterprise.
    • Writing a novel is a creative enterprise that takes months of work.
    • Building a bridge across the canyon was a massive engineering enterprise.
  3. The willingness to take risks and start new projects; initiative and resourcefulness.
    • He showed great enterprise by launching his own app while still in college.
    • Her enterprise in organizing the charity event impressed everyone.
    • The company values employees who demonstrate enterprise and independent thinking.
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