emprise
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Is emprise a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of emprise?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (archaic) An enterprise or endeavor, especially a quest or adventure.Examples: "[N]oble minds of yore allyed were, / In braue poursuit of cheualrous emprize, / That none did others safety despize […]"; "the deeds of love and high emprise"; "And as he is, who unwills what he willed, / And by new thoughts doth his intention change, / So that from his design he quite withdraws, / Such I became, upon that dark hillside, / Because, in thinking, I consumed the emprise, / Which was so very prompt in the beginning."archaic
2. (archaic) The qualities which prompt one to undertake difficult and dangerous exploits; chivalric prowess.Examples: "I love thy courage yet, and bold emprise; / But here thy sword can do thee little stead."archaic
verb (English)
1. (obsolete) To undertake.obsolete
Definition source: Wiktionary