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emprise definition

em·prise or emprize em·prize′ (em prīz′)

noun

  1. an enterprise or adventure
  2. prowess or daring knights of great emprise

Etymology: ME emprise < OFr < pp. of emprendre, to undertake < VL *imprehendere < L im-, in + prehendere, to take: see prehensile

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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