enterprises

/EH1 N T ER0 P R AY0 Z IH0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.

    โ€œA micro-enterprise is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.โ€

  2. 2

    An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.

    โ€œBiosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.โ€

  3. 3

    A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.

    โ€œHe has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.โ€

  4. 4

    Active participation in projects.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.

  2. 2

    To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.

  3. 3

    To treat with hospitality; to entertain.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/enterprise, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/enterprises