enterprise
To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficultTo undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
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» We were associated in the enterprise.
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3 senses(intransitive)To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
(transitive)To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
c. 1680, Thomas Otway, letter to Elizabeth Barry What would I not renounce or enterprise for you!
(obsolete, transitive)To put up or house; to entertain.
Examples
63 sentencesWe were associated in the enterprise.
I take part in your enterprise.
He is a man with enterprise.
The enterprise has an expansion plan.
I share with him in the enterprise.
Origin
From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participleFrom 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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Forms
enterprises, enterprising, enterprised, enterprised| Base form | enterprise · to enterprise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | enterprises |
| Present participle | enterprising |
| Past simple | enterprised |
| Past participle | enterprised |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.