Antonyms for enterprise
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : en-ter-prahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz |
Definition of enterprise
Origin :- early 15c., "an undertaking," from Old French enterprise "an undertaking," noun use of fem. past participle of entreprendre "undertake, take in hand," from entre- "between" (see entre-) + prendre "to take," contraction of prehendere (see prehensile). Abstract sense of "readiness to undertake challenges, spirit of daring" is from late 15c.
- noun adventure, undertaking
- noun resourcefulness, energy
- The real purpose of the enterprise is indicated in the last clause.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- Montacute undertook the enterprise on the 19th of October, 1330.
- Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
- If he failed in one enterprise he would start off on another.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- Young Vail applied to his father, who was a man of enterprise and intelligence.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- Magua had now attained one great object of all his cunning and enterprise.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- So, my dear, the enterprise requires courage and high spirits, you see!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- In every Christian enterprise Deacon Sheldon has been among the foremost.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- There was both a scarcity of cash and a lack of faith in the enterprise.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- My associates, unable to fix it, had fled from the mine and abandoned the enterprise.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- But I perceive that your associations are by no means lacking in push and enterprise: how is this?
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
Synonyms for enterprise
- action
- activity
- adventurousness
- affair
- alertness
- ambition
- attempt
- audacity
- baby
- bag
- ballgame
- big idea
- biggie
- bit
- boldness
- business
- campaign
- cause
- company
- concern
- courage
- crusade
- daring
- dash
- deal
- deed
- do
- drive
- eagerness
- effort
- endeavor
- engagement
- enthusiasm
- essay
- establishment
- firm
- flier
- follow through
- force
- foresight
- game
- get-up-and-go
- gumption
- happening
- hazard
- house
- hustle
- industry
- initiative
- inventiveness
- move
- operation
- outfit
- performance
- pet project
- plan
- pluck
- plunge
- program
- project
- proposition
- purpose
- pursuit
- push
- readiness
- resource
- risk
- scheme
- self-reliance
- speculation
- spirit
- stake
- striving
- stunt
- task
- thing
- trade
- try
- venture
- venturesomeness
- vigor
- work
- zeal
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