Collocations for enterprise - noun
1. plan/project
ADJ.
great | exciting | ambitious, difficult, hazardous | common, cooperative, joint
The programme is a joint enterprise with the National Business School.
The programme is a joint enterprise with the National Business School.
VERB + ENTERPRISE
embark on/upon, start, undertake
They are willing to undertake a new enterprise.
They are willing to undertake a new enterprise.
abandon
ENTERPRISE + VERB
fail, succeed
PREP.
in an/the ~
The team leader will be the most important factor in this difficult enterprise.
The team leader will be the most important factor in this difficult enterprise.
2. a business
ADJ.
large, large-scale, medium-sized, small, small-scale | profitable, successful | family, private | public, state, state-owned | multinational | agricultural, business, commercial, economic, farming, industrial, manufacturing
the complex organization of a business enterprise
the complex organization of a business enterprise
VERB + ENTERPRISE
control, manage, run
He runs a successful small enterprise.
He runs a successful small enterprise.
invest in
ENTERPRISE + VERB
expand, grow, succeed | fail
PREP.
in/within an ~
something that affects all the workers in the enterprise
something that affects all the workers in the enterprise
3. development of businesses
ADJ.
free, private
The Act will encourage private enterprise.
The Act will encourage private enterprise.
local | corporate, individual, municipal
VERB + ENTERPRISE
encourage, promote
ENTERPRISE + NOUN
culture
The government has promoted the small firm and the enterprise culture.
The government has promoted the small firm and the enterprise culture.
4. abilities/imagination
ADJ.
great
I thought she showed great enterprise.
I thought she showed great enterprise.
VERB + ENTERPRISE
show
PHRASES
a spirit of enterprise