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enterprise

en·ter·prise [ éntər prz ] (plural en·ter·pris·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. commercial business: a commercial company

2. business activities directed at profit: organized business activities aimed specifically at growth and profit

3. daring new project: a new, often risky, venture that involves confidence and initiative

4. readiness to undertake new ventures: readiness to put effort into new, often risky, ventures or activities

[15th century. < Old French entreprise< past participle of entreprendre "undertake" < prendre "take" (see prize3)]
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