As a adjective courageous
is of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
As a noun enterprise is
a company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
As a verb enterprise is
to undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
courageous English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
- the most courageous man I have ever met
Of an action, that requires courage.
- a courageous deed
Synonyms
* (person ): bold, brave, hardy,valorous
* (act ): bold, brave,heroic
* See also
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enterprise Alternative forms
* enterprize (chiefly archaic)
* entreprise (chiefly archaic)
Noun
( en noun)
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
- The (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress.
- A micro-enterprise is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.
An undertaking or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
- Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.
A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
- He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.
an active participation in projects
Synonyms
* initiative
Derived terms
* enterprising
* commercial enterprise
* scientific enterprise
Verb
( enterpris)
To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
- (Alexander Pope)
To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
* Dryden
- The business must be enterprised this night.
* T. Otway
- What would I not renounce or enterprise for you!
To treat with hospitality; to entertain.
* Spenser
- Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprise .
( Webster 1913)
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