emprise

== English == === Alternative forms === emprize === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛmˈpɹaɪz/ === Noun === emprise (plural emprises) (archaic) An enterprise or endeavor, especially a quest or adventure. (archaic) The qualities which prompt one to undertake difficult and dangerous exploits; chivalric prowess. === Verb === emprise (third-person singular simple present emprises, present participle emprising, simple past and past participle emprised) (obsolete) To undertake. === References === “emprise”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Emprise”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC. “emprise”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. === Anagrams === empires, epimers, imprese, permies, premies, premise, spireme == French == === Etymology === Compare Italian impresa, Spanish empresa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.pʁiz/ === Noun === emprise f (plural emprises) expropriation domination, control, influence === Further reading === “emprise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Noun === emprise oblique singular, f (oblique plural emprises, nominative singular emprise, nominative plural emprises) enterprise; undertaking; activity ==== Derived terms ==== emprisier ==== Descendants ==== French: emprise → Middle English: emprise English: emprise === References === Frédéric Godefroy (1880–1902), “emprise”, in Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle […], Paris: F[riedrich] Vieweg; Émile Bouillon, →OCLC.