enterprise :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

endeavor, endeavour

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

initiative, enterprisingness, go-ahead

n. readiness to embark on bold new ventures

business, concern, business organization, business concern

n. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"

deed, feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

cause, drive, movement, campaign, crusade

n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

seeking, quest

n. the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"

activity

n. any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

effort, exertion, travail, sweat, hard work, elbow grease

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

project, classroom project

n. a school task requiring considerable effort

venture

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

motivation, motive, need

n. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience

n. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

emporium, department store, retail store

n. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

market, grocery, grocery store

n. a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"

marketplace, mart

n. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

interest, interest group

n. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"

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