different between enterprising vs entrepreneur

English

Adjective

enterprising (comparative more enterprising, superlative most enterprising)

1. Displaying bravery and daring in attempting some task.
2. Very able and ingenious in business dealings.

Translations

Verb

enterprising

1. present participle of enterprise

Noun

enterprising (plural enterprisings)

1. The undertaking of an enterprise; purposeful activity; doings.

Anagrams

• preinserting

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French entrepreneur.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??n.t??.p???n??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??n.tr?.pr??n?/, /??n.tr?.pr??n??/

Noun

entrepreneur (plural entrepreneurs)

1. A person who organizes and operates a business venture and assumes much of the associated risk.
2. A person who organizes a risky activity of any kind and acts substantially in the manner of a business entrepreneur.
3. A person who strives for success and takes on risk by starting their own venture, service, etc.

Derived terms

Related terms

• entrepreneuse

Translations

French

Etymology

From entreprendre +? -eur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.t??.p??.nœ?/

Noun

entrepreneur m (plural entrepreneurs, feminine entrepreneuse)

1. entrepreneur (person who organizes and operates a business venture)

Related terms

• entrepreneuse

Descendants

• ? English: entrepreneur
• ? Spanish: emprendedor (calque)

Further reading

• “entrepreneur” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).