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Detailed Synonyms for business in English

business:

business [the ~] noun

  1. the business
    the business; the matters; the affairs
  2. the business
    the company; the business; the enterprise; the firm; the industry; the concern; the shop
  3. the business
    the business; the case; the matter; the affair
  4. the business
    the economic life; the trade and industry; the business
  5. the business
    the commerce; the business; the trade
  6. the business
    the business; the occupation; the employment
  7. the business
    the occurrence; the affair; the matter; the occasion; the event; the business
  8. the business
    the merchandise; the commodity; the commerce; the business; the trade
  9. the business
    – a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it 1
    the corporation
    – a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state 1
    the company
    – an institution created to conduct business 1
    • company [the ~] noun
      • he only invests in large well-established companies1
      • he started the company in his garage1
    the venture; the cooperation; the trading partnership; the house
    the partnership
    – a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses 1
    the enterprise
    – an organization created for business ventures 1
    • enterprise [the ~] noun
      • a growing enterprise must have a bold leader1
    the business; the concern
    – a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it 1
    • business [the ~] noun
      • he bought his brother's business1
      • a small mom-and-pop business1
    • concern [the ~] noun
    the firm
    – the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments 1
  10. the business
    – a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it 1
    the concern; the business; the business organization; the business concern; the business organisation
    – a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it 1
  11. the business
    – incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect 1
    the business; the byplay; the stage business
    – incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect 1
  12. the business
    – the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money 1
    the business; the occupation; the line; the job; the line of work
    – the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money 1
  13. the business
    – the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects 1
    the business; the business enterprise; the commercial enterprise
    – the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects 1
  14. the business
    – the volume of commercial activity 1
    the business
    – the volume of commercial activity 1
    • business [the ~] noun
      • business is good today1
      • show me where the business was today1
  15. the business
    – a rightful concern or responsibility 1
    the business
    – a rightful concern or responsibility 1
    • business [the ~] noun
      • it's none of your business1
      • mind your own business1
  16. the business
    – an immediate objective 1
    the business
    – an immediate objective 1
    • business [the ~] noun
      • gossip was the main business of the evening1
  17. the business
    – business concerns collectively 1
    the business; the business sector
    – business concerns collectively 1
  18. the business
    – customers collectively 1
    the business; the patronage; the clientele
    – customers collectively 1
  19. the business
    – An entity that provides goods and/or services to others. 2
    the business
    – An entity that provides goods and/or services to others. 2

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Related Definitions for "business":

  1. incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect1
    • his business with the cane was hilarious1
  2. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money1
    • he's not in my line of business1
  3. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects1
    • computers are now widely used in business1
  4. the volume of commercial activity1
    • business is good today1
    • show me where the business was today1
  5. a rightful concern or responsibility1
    • it's none of your business1
    • mind your own business1
  6. an immediate objective1
    • gossip was the main business of the evening1
  7. business concerns collectively1
    • Government and business could not agree1
  8. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it1
    • he bought his brother's business1
    • a small mom-and-pop business1
  9. customers collectively1
  10. An entity that provides goods and/or services to others.2

busy:

busy adj

  1. busy
  2. busy
  3. busy
    – crowded with or characterized by much activity 1
    busy
    – crowded with or characterized by much activity 1
    • busy adj
      • a very busy week1
      • a busy life1
      • a busy street1
      • a busy seaport1
  4. busy
    – actively or fully engaged or occupied 1
    busy
    – actively or fully engaged or occupied 1
    • busy adj
      • busy with her work1
      • a busy man1
      • too busy to eat lunch1
  5. busy
    – intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner 1
    busy; meddling; meddlesome; officious; busybodied; interfering
    – intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner 1
  6. busy
    – (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) 1
    busy; engaged; in use
    – (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) 1
    • busy adj
      • her line is busy1
      • kept getting a busy signal1
    • engaged adj
      • receptionists' telephones are always engaged1
    • in use adj
      • the lavatory is in use1
  7. busy
    – overcrowded or cluttered with detail 1
    busy; fussy
    – overcrowded or cluttered with detail 1
    • busy adj
      • a busy painting1
    • fussy adj
      • a fussy design1
  8. busy
    – Pertaining to time when a person is already scheduled for another task and is not available. 2
    busy
    – Pertaining to time when a person is already scheduled for another task and is not available. 2
  9. busy
    – Pertaining to the state of a phone line when it is in use. 2
    busy
    – Pertaining to the state of a phone line when it is in use. 2

busy verb

  1. busy
    – keep busy with 1
    busy; to occupy
    – keep busy with 1
    • busy verb
    • occupy verb (occupies, occupied, occupying)

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Related Definitions for "busy":

  1. crowded with or characterized by much activity1
    • a very busy week1
    • a busy life1
    • a busy street1
    • a busy seaport1
  2. actively or fully engaged or occupied1
    • busy with her work1
    • a busy man1
    • too busy to eat lunch1
  3. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner1
    • busy about other people's business1
  4. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)1
    • her line is busy1
    • kept getting a busy signal1
  5. overcrowded or cluttered with detail1
    • a busy painting1
  6. keep busy with1
  7. Pertaining to time when a person is already scheduled for another task and is not available.2
  8. Pertaining to the state of a phone line when it is in use.2

Related Synonyms for business