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Definition of enterprising adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

enterprising

adjective
 
/ˈentəpraɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
(approving)
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  1. having or showing the ability to think of new projects or new ways of doing things and make them successful
    • One enterprising farmer opened up his field as a car park and charged people £10 to park there.
    • an enterprising young woman
    Topics Successc2, Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryEnterprising is used with these nouns:
    • reporter
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