enterprise
noun [U] (PERSONAL QUALITY) /ˈen.tə.praɪz/
/-t̬ɚ-/ Definition
C1 eagerness to do something new and clever, despite any risks: They've showed a lot of enterprise in setting up this project. We need someone with enterprise and imagination to design a marketing strategy.Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
(Definition of enterprise noun (PERSONAL QUALITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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