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Word: Enterprise
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, ‘something undertaken’, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of entreprendre, based on Latin prendere, prehendere ‘to take’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛntəprʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
Short Definition:project or undertaking
Examples:- a joint enterprise between French and Japanese companies
Definition:
a business or company
Short Definition:business or company
Examples:- a state-owned enterprise
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