"emprise" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛmˈpɹaɪz/ Forms: emprises [plural]
Etymology: Noun is from Middle English emprise, from Old French emprise, emprinse, from Late Latin *imprensa, from Latin in- + prehendere (“to take”). The verb is from emprisen, from the same source. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʰed-}}, {{inh|en|enm|emprise}} Middle English emprise, {{der|en|fro|emprise}} Old French emprise, {{m|en|emprinse}} emprinse, {{der|en|LL.|*imprensa}} Late Latin *imprensa, {{der|en|la|in-}} Latin in-, {{m|la|prehendere||to take}} prehendere (“to take”), {{m|enm|emprisen}} emprisen Head templates: {{en-noun}} emprise (plural emprises)
  1. (archaic) An enterprise or endeavor, especially a quest or adventure. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-emprise-en-noun-~G1cCnco
  2. (archaic) The qualities which prompt one to undertake difficult and dangerous exploits; chivalric prowess. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-emprise-en-noun-VA5CJ5OZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 74 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: emprize

Verb

IPA: /ɛmˈpɹaɪz/ Forms: emprises [present, singular, third-person], emprising [participle, present], emprised [participle, past], emprised [past]
Etymology: Noun is from Middle English emprise, from Old French emprise, emprinse, from Late Latin *imprensa, from Latin in- + prehendere (“to take”). The verb is from emprisen, from the same source. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʰed-}}, {{inh|en|enm|emprise}} Middle English emprise, {{der|en|fro|emprise}} Old French emprise, {{m|en|emprinse}} emprinse, {{der|en|LL.|*imprensa}} Late Latin *imprensa, {{der|en|la|in-}} Latin in-, {{m|la|prehendere||to take}} prehendere (“to take”), {{m|enm|emprisen}} emprisen Head templates: {{en-verb}} emprise (third-person singular simple present emprises, present participle emprising, simple past and past participle emprised)
  1. (obsolete) To undertake. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-emprise-en-verb-j5zuGN10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: emprize

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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