[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

enterprise \en"terprise\, v. i.
   to undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or
   difficult. r. --pope.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

enterprise \en"terprise\, n. f. enterprise, fr. entreprendre
   to undertake; entre between l. inter + prendre to take. see
   inter, and emprise.
   1. that which is undertaken; something attempted to be
      performed; a work projected which involves activity,
      courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or
      hazardous attempt; an undertaking; as, a manly enterprise;
      a warlike enterprise. --shak.
      1913 webster

            their hands can not perform their enterprise. --job
                                                  v. 12.
      1913 webster

   2. willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires
      boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities; as, a
      man of great enterprise.
      1913 webster
see also:
inter emprise 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

enterprise \en"terprise\, v. t.
   1. to undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture
      upon. r.
      1913 webster

            the business must be enterprised this night.
                                                  --dryden.
      1913 webster

            what would i not renounce or enterprise for you
                                                  --t. otway.
      1913 webster

   2. to treat with hospitality; to entertain. obs.
      1913 webster

            him at the threshold met, and well did enterprise.
                                                  --spenser.
      1913 webster

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

enterprise
     n 1: a purposeful or industrious undertaking especially one that
          requires effort or boldness; "he had doubts about the
          whole enterprise" syn: endeavor, endeavour
     2: an organization created for business ventures; "a growing
        enterprise must have a bold leader"
     3: readiness to embark on bold new ventures syn: enterprisingness,
         initiative, go-ahead
see also:
endeavor endeavour enterprisingness initiative go-ahead 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

245 moby thesaurus words for "enterprise":
   aktiengesellschaft, accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement,
   act, acta, action, activities, activity, adventure,
   adventuresomeness, adventurousness, affair, affairs, aggression,
   aggressiveness, aktiebolag, ambition, ambitiousness, approach,
   aristeia, arrangement, attack, attempt, audaciousness, audacity,
   bag, balls, bang, blow, blueprint, blueprinting, body corporate,
   bold stroke, boldness, bravado, bravura, business,
   business establishment, calculation, campaign, cartel, cause,
   chamber of commerce, charting, combine, commerce,
   commercial enterprise, commitment, compagnie, company, conception,
   concern, concernment, conglomerate, conglomerate corporation,
   consolidating company, consortium, contract, contrivance,
   copartnership, corporate body, corporation, coup, courage, daring,
   dash, deal, dealings, deed, derring-do, design, determination,
   device, disposition, diversified corporation, doing, doings, drive,
   dynamism, eagerness, effort, employ, employment, emprise, endeavor,
   energy, engagement, enterprisingness, enthusiasm, envisagement,
   establishment, exploit, fait accompli, feat, figuring, fire, firm,
   foolhardiness, force, forcefulness, foresight, forethought,
   function, game, gest, get-up-and-get, get-up-and-go, getup, ginger,
   go, go-ahead, go-getting, go-to-itiveness, graphing, ground plan,
   guidelines, gumption, guts, hand, handiwork, heroic act,
   holding company, house, hustle, idea, industry, initiative,
   intention, interest, inventiveness, job, joint-stock association,
   joint-stock company, kick, labor, layout, lineup, long-range plan,
   lookout, maneuver, mapping, master plan, matter, measure, method,
   methodology, mettle, move, obligation, occupation,
   operating company, operation, operations research, organization,
   outfit, overboldness, overt act, partnership, passage, pep, pepper,
   performance, piss and vinegar, pizzazz, plan, planning,
   planning function, plunderbund, pool, poop, prearrangement,
   procedure, proceeding, production, program, program of action,
   project, proposition, public utility, punch, purpose,
   purposefulness, pursuit, push, pushfulness, pushiness, pushingness,
   rationalization, res gestae, resolve, schedule, schema, schematism,
   schematization, scheme, scheme of arrangement, self-reliance,
   service, setup, snap, speculation, spirit, spunk, starch, step,
   stock company, strategic plan, strategy, striving, stroke,
   struggle, stunt, syndicate, system, systematization, tactical plan,
   tactics, task, the big picture, the picture, thing, thing done,
   thrust, tour de force, trade association, transaction, trust, turn,
   undertaking, up-and-comingness, utility, venture, venturesomeness,
   venturousness, verve, vigor, vim, way, work, working plan, works,
   zeal, zing, zip

[6] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

enterprise
     
         a business, generally a large one.
     
        1994-11-22
     
     

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

enterprise, al city, fips 24184
  location: 31.32981 n, 85.84645 w
  population 1990: 20123 8466 housing units
  area: 80.4 sq km land, 0.2 sq km water
  zip codes: 36330
enterprise, ks city, fips 21425
  location: 38.90183 n, 97.11628 w
  population 1990: 865 326 housing units
  area: 1.7 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 67441
enterprise, la
  zip codes: 71425
enterprise, ms town, fips 22580
  location: 32.17491 n, 88.81368 w
  population 1990: 477 225 housing units
  area: 5.9 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 39330
enterprise, nv cdp, fips 23770
  location: 36.02540 n, 115.24119 w
  population 1990: 6412 2506 housing units
  area: 179.0 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
enterprise, or city, fips 23500
  location: 45.42527 n, 117.27607 w
  population 1990: 1905 872 housing units
  area: 3.3 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 97828
enterprise, ut city, fips 23420
  location: 37.57036 n, 113.71464 w
  population 1990: 936 316 housing units
  area: 4.2 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
enterprise, wv cdp, fips 25516
  location: 39.41871 n, 80.27773 w
  population 1990: 1058 438 housing units
  area: 11.2 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 26568

[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

enterprise, nv -- u.s. census designated place in nevada
   population 2000:    14676
   housing units 2000: 6609
   land area 2000:     48.604592 sq. miles 125.885311 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    48.604592 sq. miles 125.885311 sq. km
   fips code:            23770
   located within:       nevada nv, fips 32
   location:             36.031459 n, 115.198104 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    enterprise, nv
    enterprise

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

enterprise, or -- u.s. city in oregon
   population 2000:    1895
   housing units 2000: 952
   land area 2000:     1.469380 sq. miles 3.805677 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.469380 sq. miles 3.805677 sq. km
   fips code:            23500
   located within:       oregon or, fips 41
   location:             45.424259 n, 117.277066 w
   zip codes 1990:     97828
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    enterprise, or
    enterprise

[10] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

enterprise, ks -- u.s. city in kansas
   population 2000:    836
   housing units 2000: 334
   land area 2000:     0.654987 sq. miles 1.696408 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.013640 sq. miles 0.035327 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.668627 sq. miles 1.731735 sq. km
   fips code:            21425
   located within:       kansas ks, fips 20
   location:             38.902485 n, 97.118172 w
   zip codes 1990:     67441
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    enterprise, ks
    enterprise

[11] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

enterprise, al -- u.s. city in alabama
   population 2000:    21178
   housing units 2000: 9641
   land area 2000:     30.954171 sq. miles 80.170932 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.067210 sq. miles 0.174072 sq. km
   total area 2000:    31.021381 sq. miles 80.345004 sq. km
   fips code:            24184
   located within:       alabama al, fips 01
   location:             31.327476 n, 85.844484 w
   zip codes 1990:     36330
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    enterprise, al
    enterprise

[12] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

enterprise, ut -- u.s. city in utah
   population 2000:    1285
   housing units 2000: 454
   land area 2000:     2.913899 sq. miles 7.546964 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    2.913899 sq. miles 7.546964 sq. km
   fips code:            23420
   located within:       utah ut, fips 49
   location:             37.571032 n, 113.717924 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    enterprise, ut
    enterprise

[13] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

enterprise, ms -- u.s. town in mississippi
   population 2000:    474
   housing units 2000: 241
   land area 2000:     2.268063 sq. miles 5.874255 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.007669 sq. miles 0.019862 sq. km
   total area 2000:    2.275732 sq. miles 5.894117 sq. km
   fips code:            22580
   located within:       mississippi ms, fips 28
   location:             32.173620 n, 88.821935 w
   zip codes 1990:     39330
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    enterprise, ms
    enterprise

[14] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

enterprise, wv -- u.s. census designated place in west virginia
   population 2000:    939
   housing units 2000: 413
   land area 2000:     2.935881 sq. miles 7.603896 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    2.935881 sq. miles 7.603896 sq. km
   fips code:            25516
   located within:       west virginia wv, fips 54
   location:             39.419860 n, 80.276738 w
   zip codes 1990:     26568
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    enterprise, wv
    enterprise

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