Enterprise: meaning, definitions and examples
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enterprise
[ ˈɛntərˌpraɪz ]
business
A business or company. An enterprise is an organization involved in commercial, industrial, or professional activities.
Synonyms
business, company, firm, organization
Examples of usage
- The new software company is a promising enterprise in the tech industry.
- Our family has been running a successful enterprise for over three generations.
venture
A project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort. An enterprise can also refer to a bold, challenging, or risky endeavor.
Synonyms
endeavor, project, undertaking, venture
Examples of usage
- Starting a new business is always a risky enterprise.
- The expedition to climb Mount Everest was a daring enterprise.
Translations
Translations of the word "enterprise" in other languages:
🇵🇹 empresa
- empreendimento
- companhia
🇮🇳 उद्यम
- प्रतिष्ठान
- कारोबार
🇩🇪 Unternehmen
- Firma
- Betrieb
🇮🇩 perusahaan
- usaha
- bisnis
🇺🇦 підприємство
- компанія
- фірма
🇵🇱 przedsiębiorstwo
- firma
- zakład
🇯🇵 企業 (きぎょう)
🇫🇷 entreprise
- société
- compagnie
🇪🇸 empresa
- compañía
- negocio
🇹🇷 şirket
- girişim
- işletme
🇰🇷 기업 (기업)
🇸🇦 مؤسسة
- شركة
- مشروع
🇨🇿 podnik
- firma
- společnost
🇸🇰 podnik
- spoločnosť
- firma
🇨🇳 企业 (qǐyè)
🇸🇮 podjetje
- družba
- firma
🇮🇸 fyrirtæki
- fyrirtækjasamsteypa
- fyrirtækjasvið
🇰🇿 кәсіпорын
- компания
- кәсіп
🇬🇪 კომპანია
- საწარმო
- ბიზნეს
🇦🇿 şirkət
- müəssisə
- biznes
🇲🇽 empresa
- compañía
- negocio
Word origin
The word 'enterprise' originated from the Old French 'entreprise', which comes from the Latin 'in' (into) + 'prendere' (to take). The term evolved over time to refer to a business or undertaking, reflecting the concept of seizing opportunities and taking on challenges. The modern usage of 'enterprise' encompasses a wide range of commercial, industrial, and adventurous activities.