entreprise

Syllable Decomposition

entreprise

derived from entreprendre, dated around 1430-40 in the sense of "to take between one's hands". Around 1480 it took the meaning of "to take a risk, take on a challenge, dare an objective".

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entrepris (v.) entreprîtes (v.) entreprendra (v.) entreprendront (v.) entreprennes (v.) entreprisse (v.) entreprisses (v.) entreprissions (v.) entreprissiez (v.) entreprissent (v.) entreprendrions (v.) entreprendriez (v.) entreprendre (v.) entreprises (cn.) entreprises (v.) entreprenaient (v.) entreprenais (v.) entreprenait (v.) entreprend (v.) entreprendrai (v.)