entrepreneur — a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/
Example Sentences
- The entrepreneur sold his company for a billion dollars, but his mom still asks when he'll get a 'real job.'
- Every entrepreneur has failed at least once, but they call it 'pivoting' to sound more sophisticated.
- The young entrepreneur launched three startups before turning 25.
entrepreneur
NOUN[/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/]
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'entrepreneur' meaning 'one who undertakes,' derived from the verb 'entreprendre' (to undertake), which combines the prefix 'entre-' (between) and 'prendre' (to take). The word entered English in the 18th century from French business terminology.
Breakdown
entre- (between) + prendre (to take) + -eur (-er, one who) = entrepreneur (one who takes on/undertakes ventures)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The entrepreneur sold his company for a billion dollars, but his mom still asks when he'll get a 'real job.'”
“Every entrepreneur has failed at least once, but they call it 'pivoting' to sound more sophisticated.”
“The young entrepreneur launched three startups before turning 25.”
“She quit her corporate job to become an entrepreneur and now works 80 hours a week instead of 40.”
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