entrepreneur

noun

en·tre·pre·neur ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər How to pronounce entrepreneur (audio)

-ˈn(y)u̇r,

ˌäⁿn-

: one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise

entrepreneurship

ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ˌship

-ˈn(y)u̇r- How to pronounce entrepreneur (audio)

ˌäⁿn-

noun

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The Characteristics of an Entrepreneur

You might well wonder whether entrepreneur simply means “a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money” or whether it carries an additional connotation of far-sightedness and innovation. The answer, perhaps unsatisfyingly, is that it can go in either direction.

Entrepreneur has been used in English to refer to a kind of businessman since at least the middle of the 18th century, when it appeared in translation of the King of Prussia’s instructions for his generals (“. . . if the country happens not to abound in forage, you must agree with some Entrepreneur for the quantity required.”). During the 19th century, it was also used of a go-between or a person who undertakes any kind of activity (as opposed to just a business).

By the early 20th century entrepreneur appears to have taken on the connotation of go-getter when applied to an independent business owner, a quality that may also be found in the phrase entrepreneurial spirit, which began being used at about the same time.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The park was a dream of Phoenix-area entrepreneur Randy Miller.

Heather Gillers, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 In the last few years, as the popularization of reselling clothes has grown — and as Flanagan puts it, everyone’s become an entrepreneur — the thrift well has begun running dry.

Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The owners, entrepreneur David Kalt and his wife, Susan, bought the house in 2005 for $5.95 million, according to public records.

Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The former girlfriend of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk held on to photos and several other mementos from their college days... and is now selling them for thousands of dollars.

Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Montreal real estate entrepreneur Nikolai Ray has signed on an investor.

David Sharp, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Signs of her evolution from singer to entrepreneur began showing themselves in 2017, the year her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty launched.

Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Sep. 2022 It was founded in 2018 by first-generation entrepreneur-activist Sahra Nguyen, who was on a mission to diversify the coffee industry through various methods.

Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Union, an actress and beauty entrepreneur, is doing it all.

Chelsea Avila, Allure, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	entrepreneurs
释义	entrepreneur noun en·tre·pre·neur ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər -ˈn(y)u̇r, ˌäⁿn- : one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise entrepreneurship ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ˌship -ˈn(y)u̇r- ˌäⁿn- noun Did you know? The Characteristics of an Entrepreneur You might well wonder whether entrepreneur simply means “a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money” or whether it carries an additional connotation of far-sightedness and innovation. The answer, perhaps unsatisfyingly, is that it can go in either direction. Entrepreneur has been used in English to refer to a kind of businessman since at least the middle of the 18th century, when it appeared in translation of the King of Prussia’s instructions for his generals (“. . . if the country happens not to abound in forage, you must agree with some Entrepreneur for the quantity required.”). During the 19th century, it was also used of a go-between or a person who undertakes any kind of activity (as opposed to just a business). By the early 20th century entrepreneur appears to have taken on the connotation of go-getter when applied to an independent business owner, a quality that may also be found in the phrase entrepreneurial spirit, which began being used at about the same time. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The park was a dream of Phoenix-area entrepreneur Randy Miller. Heather Gillers, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 In the last few years, as the popularization of reselling clothes has grown — and as Flanagan puts it, everyone’s become an entrepreneur — the thrift well has begun running dry. Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The owners, entrepreneur David Kalt and his wife, Susan, bought the house in 2005 for $5.95 million, according to public records. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The former girlfriend of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk held on to photos and several other mementos from their college days... and is now selling them for thousands of dollars. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Montreal real estate entrepreneur Nikolai Ray has signed on an investor. David Sharp, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Signs of her evolution from singer to entrepreneur began showing themselves in 2017, the year her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty launched. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Sep. 2022 It was founded in 2018 by first-generation entrepreneur-activist Sahra Nguyen, who was on a mission to diversify the coffee industry through various methods. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Union, an actress and beauty entrepreneur, is doing it all. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French, from Old French, from entreprendre to undertake — more at enterprise First Known Use 1762, in the meaning defined above entrepreneurs noun plural of entrepreneur as in businessmen a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance businessmen merchants traders enterprisers buyers marketers purchasers dealers retailers traffickers sellers tradesmen shopkeepers vendors hucksters peddlers hustlers storekeepers hawkers merchandisers wholesalers monopolists distributors pedlars venders providers suppliers middlemen purveyors provisioners engrossers jobbers
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entrepreneur

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