[em.prise] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. OF, fr. emprendre to undertake, fr. (assumed) VL imprehendere, fr. L in- + prehendere to seize--more at get] (13c): an adventurous, daring, or chivalric enterprise
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Meaning of EMPRISE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012