enterprising

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

EN'TERPRISING, participle present tense Undertaking, especially a bold design. 1. Bold or forward to undertake; resolute, active, or prompt to attempt great or untried schemes. enterprising men often succeed beyond all human probability.
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