"enterprise" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) (synset 100798547)
"he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

is a type of: labor, project, task, undertaking - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
subtypes:
- fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise, racket - an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
- forlorn hope - a hopeless or desperate enterprise
- business activity, commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise
same as: endeavor, endeavour
An organization created for business ventures (synset 108072983)
"a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"

is a type of: organisation, organization - a group of people who work together
subtypes:
- giant - an unusually large enterprise
- collective - members of a cooperative enterprise
- business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
- commercial enterprise - an enterprise connected with commerce
Readiness to embark on bold new ventures (synset 104843305)
is a type of: drive - the trait of being highly motivated

same as: enterprisingness, go-ahead, initiative