making; pact, compact, treaty, covenant, concordat, contract, formal agreement; settlement, arrangement, understanding, cordial understanding, agreement, deal; fraternization, camaraderie, concord, accord, concert, harmony.
2. alliance, coalition, union, league, bloc, bund, federation, federacy, confederation, confederacy; partnership, co-partnership, affiliation.
enter, v. 1. come in or into, go in or into, pass into, flow into, move through; approach, set foot on, board, embark.
2. break in, force one's way in, intrude, irrupt, trespass; interrupt, break in on, burst in upon, Sl. butt in, U.S. Sl. horn in; infiltrate, invade, penetrate.
3. admit, enroll, sign up, register, matriculate; be admitted, obtain entrance or entree, get in, be accepted.
4. begin, start, undertake, commence; break ground, launch, get underway, Inf. get off the ground, start off, forward; set out on, start out, take the first step; get going, set sail, hit the road or trail, be off; depart, leave, sally forth, venture out or forth, Inf. take off, Inf. push off.
5. penetrate, pierce, perforate, stick, prick; puncture, punch, stab, wound, lancinate.
6. insert, put in, introduce, inject, inset, place in; stick in, shove in, push in, drive in, hammer in, infix; thrust in, force in, ram in, cram in, stuff in, wedge in, put between.
7. join or join up, enlist in, become a member, sign up with, enroll in; unite with, associate oneself with, become connected with, belong to.
8. engage in, become involved in, occupy oneself with, be concerned with, take an interest in; share in, participate in, partake of; undertake, take upon oneself, assume responsibility; commit oneself, pledge oneself, bind oneself, promise, give one's word.
9. record, register, document; put or set down, keep minutes, note, jot down, take down; list, tally, tabulate, keep score, inventory; index, file, chronicle, schedule, catalogue, calendar. 10. put forward, submit, register, offer, proffer, tender, hold out; bring up, broach, introduce, propose, suggest, volunteer; maintain, assert, claim, declare, avow, insist. 11.
enter into a. participate in, engage in. See - enter (def. 7). b. investigate, consider, check up or up on, look into, analyze, study, examine, scrutinize, probe, c. sympathize with, empathize with, share in, feel for, have compassion for.
enterprise, n. 1. plan, scheme; venture, undertaking, Archaic, emprise, project, task; campaign, crusade, cause.
2. work, effort, attempt, essay, endeavor, struggle.
3. boldness, readiness, go-ahead, push, initiative, ambition; intensity, force, power, puissance, might, courage, Sl. guts, nerve; energy, go, vigor, Inf. starch, vitality, get up and go; dash, elan, zest, vim, Inf. zip, snap, It. brio, Sl. oomph, Inf. pep; animation, liveliness, vivacity.
4. industry, business, Sl. racket; company, corporation, firm, house, establishment; shop, store; partnership, team.
enterprising, adj. 1. venturous, venturesome, adventurous; courageous, bold, caring, audacious, fearless, dauntless; spirited, mettlesome, plucky; energetic, vigorous, strenuous, forceful, full of vim and vigor, indefatigable; zealous, ardent, fervent, fervid, avid, enthusiastic, eager; alert, wide-awake, sharp, keen, smart, resourceful, self-reliant.
2. ambitious, aspiring, climbing, up-and-coming, goal-oriented; earnest, resolved, resolute, determined, intent; striving, go-ahead, assertive, aggressive, driving, pushing, Inf. pushy; efficient, brisk, Inf. snappy, quick, ready; industrious, diligent, hard-working, assiduous, sedulous, persevering, painstaking.