Antonyms for businesses

Grammar : Noun

Spell : biz-nis

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɪz nɪs

Definition of businesses

Origin : Old English bisignes (Northumbrian) "care, anxiety, occupation," from bisig "careful, anxious, busy, occupied, diligent" (see busy (adj.)) + -ness. Middle English sense of "state of being much occupied or engaged" (mid-14c.) is obsolete, replaced by busyness.
Sense of "a person's work, occupation" is first recorded late 14c. (in late Old English bisig (adj.) appears as a noun with the sense "occupation, state of employment"). Meaning "what one is about at the moment" is from 1590s. Sense of "trade, commercial engagements" is first attested 1727. In 17c. it also could mean "sexual intercourse." Modern two-syllable pronunciation is 17c.
Business card first attested 1840; business letter from 1766. Business end "the practical or effective part" (of something) is American English, by 1874. Phrase business as usual attested from 1865. To mean business "be intent on serious action" is from 1856. To mind (one's) own business is from 1620s. Johnson's dictionary also has busiless "At leisure; without business; unemployed."

noun job, profession
noun company, enterprise
noun commerce, trade
noun personal concern

Example sentences :

And if this is true with regard to men's businesses, is it not equally so with regard to women's?
Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison

Not one half of the businesses which should be exploited are appearing in the newspapers.
Extract from : « The Clock that Had no Hands » by Herbert Kaufman

Just as the men farm their own land, the women own their businesses.
Extract from : « The Soul of a People » by H. Fielding

People are, for once, minding their own businesses, bless 'em.
Extract from : « Little Miss Grouch » by Samuel Hopkins Adams

There seemed to be a fast turnover of businesses in Tetrahyde.
Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley

Credit had been established again, and the businesses were open.
Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey

I belong to each and all of these businesses and professions.
Extract from : « Rudder Grange » by Frank R. Stockton

Did businesses not have the right to choose their customers?
Extract from : « Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 » by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

Some of the businesses he financed were on the border line of respectability.
Extract from : « Jack O' Judgment » by Edgar Wallace

These little proprietors of businesses are lords indeed on their own ground.
Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser

Synonyms for businesses

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