pietradelmundo » adventure http://www.pietradelmundo.nl Pieter Jacobus Daniël Ploeg Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:30:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 A Journey – Day 2 – What is a social enterprise? http://www.pietradelmundo.nl/2010/02/02/what-is-a-social-enterprise/ http://www.pietradelmundo.nl/2010/02/02/what-is-a-social-enterprise/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:00:55 +0000 Pieter Ploeg http://pietradelmundo.nl/?p=413

en⋅ter⋅prise


  • a project undertaken or to be undertaken, esp. one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy.
  • plan for such a project.
  • participation or engagement in such projects.
  • boldness or readiness in undertaking; adventurous spirit; ingenuity.
  • a company organized for commercial purposes; business firm.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < MF, n. use of fem. of entrepris (ptp. of entreprendre to undertake) < L inter- inter- + prēnsus grasped, seized, contr. of prehēnsus, equiv. to pre- pre- + hend- take hold of + -tus ptp. suffix

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