"enterprises" in the noun sense
1. enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness
"he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
2. enterprise
an organization created for business ventures
"a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"
3. enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
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