emprise
emprise · emprises · emprised · emprising
To undertakeTo undertake.
/ɛmˈpɹaɪz/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To undertake.
Origin
Noun is from Middle English emprise, from Old French emprise, emprinse, from Late Latin *iNoun is from Middle English emprise, from Old French emprise, emprinse, from Late Latin *imprensa, from Latin in- + prehendere (“to take”). The verb is from emprisen, from the same source.
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Forms
emprises, emprising, emprised, emprisedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle