venture enterprise

  • 1venture — ven·ture / ven chər/ n: an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger; esp: a speculative business enterprise see also joint venture Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 2enterprise — en·ter·prise / en tər ˌprīz/ n: an economic organization or activity; esp: a business organization Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. enterprise …

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  • 3venture — [ven′chər] n. [ME, aphetic for aventure: see ADVENTURE] 1. a risky or dangerous undertaking; esp., a business enterprise in which there is danger of loss as well as chance for profit 2. something on which a risk is taken, as the merchandise in a… …

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  • 4Enterprise — (occasionally used with the archaic spelling Enterprize) may refer to: Contents 1 Economics and business 2 Vessels 2.1 Watercraft 2.2 Aircraft …

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  • 5Enterprise — En ter*prise, v. t. 1. To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon. [R.] [1913 Webster] The business must be enterprised this night. Dryden. [1913 Webster] What would I not renounce or enterprise for you! T. Otway. [1913… …

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  • 6Enterprise Inns — Plc Création 1991 Forme juridique Entreprise publique Siège social …

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  • 7venture capital — venture capitalism. venture capitalist. funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise. Also called risk capital. [1940 45] * * * …

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  • 8venture — (v.) mid 15c., to risk the loss (of something), shortened form of aventure, itself a form of ADVENTURE (Cf. adventure). General sense of to dare, to presume is recorded from 1550s. Noun sense of risky undertaking first recorded 1560s; meaning… …

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  • 9venture — [n] gamble, attempt adventure, baby*, chance, deal, endeavor, enterprise, essay, experiment, exploit, feat*, hazard, header, investment, jeopardy, peril, pet project*, project, proposition, pursuit, risk, setup*, shot*, spec*, speculation, stab* …

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  • 10enterprise — [n1] adventure, undertaking action, activity, affair, attempt, baby*, bag*, ballgame*, biggie*, big idea*, bit*, business, campaign, cause, company, concern, crusade, deal, deed, do*, effort, endeavor, engagement, essay, establishment, firm,… …

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