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Collocations for enterprise - noun

1. plan/project

ADJECTIVE

great
exciting
ambitious, difficult, hazardous
successful
collaborative (esp. AmE), collective, common, cooperative, joint (esp. BrE)
The project is a joint enterprise with the Business School.
criminal
academic, research, scientific

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VERB + enterprise

embark on, start, undertake
They are willing to undertake a new enterprise.
abandon

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enterprise + VERB

fail, succeed

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PREPOSITION

in an/the enterprise
The team leader will be the most important factor in this difficult enterprise.

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2. a business

ADJECTIVE

large, large-scale
small, small-scale
profitable, successful
family, private
government-sponsored (AmE), public, social (esp. BrE), state, state-owned
global, multinational
business, commercial, for-profit (esp. AmE)
the complex organization of a business enterprise
agricultural, economic, farming, industrial, manufacturing

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VERB + enterprise

build, create
control, manage, run
He runs a successful small enterprise.
invest in
privatize

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enterprise + VERB

operate
expand, grow, succeed
fail

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PREPOSITION

in an enterprise, within an enterprise
something that affects all the workers in the enterprise

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3. development of businesses

ADJECTIVE

free, private
The Act will encourage private enterprise.
local
corporate, individual

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VERB + enterprise

encourage, promote

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enterprise + NOUN

culture (esp. BrE)
The government has promoted the enterprise culture.

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4. abilities/imagination

ADJECTIVE

great
I thought she showed great enterprise.

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VERB + enterprise

show

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PHRASES

a spirit of enterprise

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