business
- noun
- /ˈbɪznəs/
- She invested her savings into a business that specializes in eco-friendly products.
- business model
- business plan
- operate a business
And so it's a full time business trying to counter it.
- And so it's a full time business trying to counter it.
- So I really built the business around pieces.
- They would rather think that the business is about putting out art.
- And we have a new business model for public schools.
- I've been really concerned about our business world getting soft.
- And you know, this is a business I started with no money.
- So like this, this business had volume, right?
- Could your product or your business sustain itself and grow?
- OK, here we go, first day in business as a lemonade dealer.
- I will say I think that if you're starting a business, use hashtags.
Examples
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Historical evidence also provides a glimpse into the business of arts education in the United States.
Academic text (2013) -
Starting a small business can be challenging but rewarding for many entrepreneurs.
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Every experience with your business should be amazing.
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And we have a new business model for public schools.
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Trying to get guest speakers to class during the business week can be challenging.
Academic text (2017) -
Well, be that as it may, the first order of business is to secure this fort against further intrusion.
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I would argue that doubling your business would be pretty realistic.
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Teach entrepreneurship as a skill, not just in elite business schools, but throughout higher education.
Academic text (2012) -
The new regulations aim to support small businesses and stimulate local economies.
Synonyms
Buying and selling goods and services on a large scale
Actions done to run a company, like buying, selling or providing services
Business activity that aims to make money
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stay out of other people's private matters and focus on your own
- Informal
Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives
- Informal
Playful mischief that can include small dishonest acts to trick or amuse people
A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back
A saying that theatre or film work is more exciting, rewarding, and difficult than other jobs
Compounds
A small printed card showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details
A school that teaches people how to run or manage companies, often to get an MBA
An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money
A building where a company does its work, for example selling goods or offering services
A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions and leads its work
A person who travels for work and whose employer pays their travel costs
- Specialized
Actions done to run a company, like buying, selling or providing services
Part of a country's economy made of companies and groups that sell goods or services
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
A group that sells things or provides services and has people working in it
A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing
A digital file or link showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details
- Formal
A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters
An amount a business can subtract from its income before paying taxes for money spent running the business
A part of a company that handles one area of work, like sales or marketing
A college that teaches practical office skills for business, like typing and accounting
- Texting
A business that buys, sells, or manages virtual land inside online games
A person who manages business affairs for employees and represents them to employers
A small card with a person's name, job title, phone number, and email that people give in business meetings
- Specialized
A system that uses computers to handle business information for accounting and management
- Specialized
A careful study of outside things that affect a company to find chances and risks and plan how to respond
- Specialized
A careful study of outside things that affect a business to find risks and opportunities
- Specialized
Money a business gets to cover lost income and fixed costs when its work stops after a disaster
- Specialized
A way of studying and changing how a company works to make it faster, cheaper, and better
A business situation where companies compete very hard and may hurt competitors to win
How Big
- Canadian
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Business comes from old English parts busy meaning 'occupied' and -ness meaning 'state of being'. So it originally meant the 'state of being busy', and that is why today business often means the activity of making, buying, or selling things.