ADJ

great
exciting
ambitious, difficult, hazardous
common, cooperative, joint
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
abandon

ENTERPRISE + VERB

fail, succeed

PREP

in an/the ~
The team leader will be the most important factor in this difficult enterprise

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

VERB + ENTERPRISE

control, manage, run
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

ADJ

free, private
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

ADJ

great
I thought she showed great enterprise

VERB + ENTERPRISE

show

PHRASES

a spirit of enterprise