Business Definition
bĭznĭs
businesses
noun
businesses
One's work, occupation, or profession.
Webster's New World
A special task, duty, or function.
Webster's New World
The amount or volume of this activity.
Business was off all day.
American Heritage
The variety of this activity in which a person is engaged.
The wholesale food business.
American Heritage
The buying and selling of commodities and services; commerce; trade.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of or for business.
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Designating or of premium or just-below premium accommodations, as on an aircraft.
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Designating a double intended to penalize one's opponents.
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Of, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.
"Please do not use this phone for personal calls; it is a business phone."
Wiktionary
Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.
Wiktionary
idiom
do business with
- to engage in commerce with
- to have dealings with
Webster's New World
do one's (<i>or</i> its) business
- to defecate
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give (<i>or</i> get) the business
- to subject (or be subjected) to rough treatment, practical joking, etc.
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like nobody's business
- to a very high degree; with great energy, intensity, etc.
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mean business
- to be in earnest
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Other Word Forms of Business
Noun
Singular:
business
Plural:
businessesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Business
- do business with
- do one's (or its) business
- give (or get) the business
- like nobody's business
- mean business
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