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" It is the creative and enterprising spirit of people that is indispensable. Everything else is supplemental."
Erwin McManus

Meaning of "enterprising" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ENTERPRISING

ˈɛntəˌpraɪzɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENTERPRISING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enterprising is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ENTERPRISING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of enterprising in the English dictionary

The definition of enterprising in the dictionary is ready to embark on new ventures; full of boldness and initiative.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENTERPRISING

advertising · civilizing · compromising · downsizing · merchandising · mesmerizing · organizing · rising · saccharising · saccharizing · sizing · socializing · surprising · tantalizing · temporising · temporizing · uncompromising · unenterprising · unsurprising · uprising

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENTERPRISING

enterotomies · enterotomy · enterotoxin · enteroviral · enterovirus · enterprise · Enterprise Allowance Scheme · Enterprise Investment Scheme · enterprise zone · enterpriser · enterprisingly · entertain · entertainer · entertaining · entertainingly · entertainment · entertainment allowance · entertainment expenses · entertainment industry · entertainment tax

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENTERPRISING

agonising · appetising · appraising · below-the-line advertising · bruising · cattle raising · consciousness raising · consciousness-raising · contextual advertising · display advertising · Easter Rising · fundraising · hair-raising · housing · practising · promising · raising · self-raising · subliminal advertising · unappetising · unpromising

Synonyms and antonyms of enterprising in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENTERPRISING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enterprising» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «enterprising» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ENTERPRISING

Find out the translation of enterprising to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of enterprising from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enterprising» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

有开拓精神的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

emprendedor
570 millions of speakers
en

English

enterprising
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

उद्यमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مغامر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

предприимчивый
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

empreendedor
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্যমী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

entreprenant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Giat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

einfallsreich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

進取的な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

모험적인
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Enterprising
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tánh gan dạ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்வமிக்க
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

उद्युक्त
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

girişimci
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

intraprendente
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przedsiębiorczy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

заповзятливий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

întreprinzător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιχειρηματική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondernemende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

företagsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

driftige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enterprising

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTERPRISING»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of enterprising
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «enterprising».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enterprising

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «ENTERPRISING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enterprising.
1
Christian Nestell Bovee
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
2
James F. Cooper
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
3
Erwin McManus
It is the creative and enterprising spirit of people that is indispensable. Everything else is supplemental.
4
Nelson A. Miles
Step by step a powerful and enterprising race has driven them back from the Atlantic to the West until at last there is scarcely a spot of ground upon which the Indians have any certainty of maintaining a permanent abode.
5
Sendhil Mullainathan
Some struggle with medical issues - like insomnia - that make sleep hard. But for many of us, the quantity and quality of sleep come down to a matter of choice. Still, only a few enterprising economists have looked closely at this, and generally, those have assumed that we choose our hours of sleep optimally.
6
Leland Stanford
Every thoughtful and kind-hearted person must regard with interest any device or plan which promises to enable at least the more intelligent, enterprising, and determined part of those who are not capitalists to cease to labor for hire.
7
Henry David Thoreau
If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.
8
Jonathan Zittrain
Enterprising law-enforcement officers with a warrant can flick a distant switch and turn a standard mobile phone into a roving mic or eavesdrop on occupants of cars equipped with travel assistance systems.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTERPRISING»

Discover the use of enterprising in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enterprising and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Enterprising Women: Television Fandom and the Creation of ...
. . . Both males and females in communications, sociology, ethnography, psychology, and women's studies will benefit from this fine book.
Camille Bacon-Smith, 1992
2
Enterprising Nonprofits: A Toolkit for Social Entrepreneurs
With this book, you'll learn how to use practical business techniques to dramatically improve the performance of your nonprofit.
J. Gregory Dees, Jed Emerson, Peter Economy, 2002
3
Enterprising States: The Public Management of Welfare-to-Work
An examination of the changes underway in Western bureaucracies.
Mark Considine, 2001
4
Enterprising Care?: Unpaid Voluntary Action in the 21st Century
This book seeks to add new insights of individual action in that part of the economy that is beyond the state and the market.
Irene Hardill, Susan Baines, 2011
5
Enterprising Women: 250 Years of American Business
An inspiring collection of American women entrepreneurs introduces readers to women who have carved out their own slice of the economic pie, from Colonial times to the present. (Business & Finance)
Virginia G. Drachman, 2002
6
An Enterprising Life: An Autobiography
As he himself says, "This is more than the history of a corporation, it is a story about the potential of every human who is fortunate enough to live in freedom, who is willing to work hard, and who is not afraid of failure.
Jay Van Andel, 1998
7
Enterprising Communities: Grassroots Sustainability Innovations
This book provides an internationally grounded and critical review of grassroots sustainability enterprises, specifically focusing on the processes that lead to their formation, the governing context that shapes their evolution, the ...
Anna Davies, 2012
8
Enterprising Women: Ethnicity, Economy and Gender Relations
ETHNICITY, ECONOMY, GENDER RELATIONS Edited by Sallie Westwood and Parminder Bhachu Also available as a printed book see title verso for ISBN details Enterprising Women This page intentionally left blank. Enterprising Women ...
Parminde Bhachu, Dr Sallie Westwood, 2004
9
Enterprising Images: The Goodridge Brothers, African ...
In Enterprising Images, John Vincent Jezierski tells the story of one of America's first families of photography, documenting the history of the Goodridge studio for three-quarters of a century.
John Vincent Jezierski, 2000
10
The Enterprising City Centre: Manchester's Development Challenge
The re-emphasis on city centers as part of the wider agenda on urban renaissance and sustainable development has increased policy concerns in the field. The Enterprising City Centre is a welcome addition to the current discourse.
Gwyndaf Williams, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTERPRISING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enterprising is used in the context of the following news items.
1
J. Andrew Bangham (1947 – 2014): Enterprising scientist who broke …
Andrew Bangham, former Professor in Computer Science at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, was a pioneering researcher with the rare ... «PLoS Blogs, Jul 15»
2
Enterprising Women Welcomes Three New Members to Advisory …
Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Ellen Bailey Dickson, Sylvana Coche and Sassa Akervall ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
3
Enterprising company makes Bluetooth Star Trek communicator
Enterprising company makes Bluetooth Star Trek communicator · David Pierini (8:54 am PDT, Jul 7th). Boldly call with this authentic replica of a Star Trek ... «Cult of Mac, Jul 15»
4
Enterprising returns: FoFs star reveals his best boutique picks
Belgium investor Quentin de Viron could have set him straight on that faux pas immediately: 'I am an entrepreneur. I think being an ... «Citywire Global, Jul 15»
5
Lessons from an enterprising mother
I applaud Mr Jack Sim for his commentary on Monday ("My mother, the social entrepreneur"). His article conveyed three messages. The first ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
6
ESG: A Material Information Advantage
... business competition and lead us to a more sustainable future. If you liked this post, don't forget to subscribe to the Enterprising Investor. «CFA Institute Enterprising Investor, Jul 15»
7
Govt to fund enterprising youths
BHUBANESWAR: Taking its cue from Gujarat, the state government will create a special fund, Capital Venture Fund worth Rs 150 crore, to help ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
One enterprising Russian farmer has a currency backed by potatoes
“Fed up with his struggling farm village's capacity to stay afloat amid the economic crisis, [Mikhail] Shlyapnikov introduced kolions — exchange ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
9
Ann King: Enterprising minds don't let opportunity pass them by
YOU know I just love a story of innovation. And when it comes to the Woolcool tale, we're already at the point of job creation and growth as a ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Little Boots Unveils Enterprising “Get Things Done” Tune: Listen
Little Boots is prepping for the release of her Working Girl album, and the singer has unveiled another taste of the project — titled “Get Things ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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