enterpriser

[ en-ter-prahy-zer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1515–25; enterprise + -er ¹

To the enterpriser, cost seems the cause of the value of a product.

The enterpriser guarantees to the capitalist-lender a fixed return.

The enterpriser can estimate these chances better than most men.

Such chances must be taken both by the small enterpriser and by the large.

Every enterpriser is to some extent specializing as a risk-taker.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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