enterprises

nounadventure, undertaking
nounresourcefulness, energy

Synonyms for enterprises

noun adventure, undertaking

Antonyms for enterprises

Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences forenterprises

It is not difficult to surmise to what enterprises the President referred.

If our young men miscarry in their first enterprises they lose all heart.

Another wanted me to buy a paper for him, in which he was to support all my enterprises.

That's the trouble with half the enterprises in the country.

Both these plants are enterprises of Stone & Webster, of Boston.

I will only hint at some of the enterprises which I have cherished.

He accordingly confessed that he had nothing to do with either of the two enterprises.

In his enterprises, he needs aids and collaborators; he needs what he calls "men."

The variety and number of enterprises have increased with the years.

A number of these enterprises are known to have continued for a number of years after 1840.