- bisignes
- f (-se/-sa) business
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
bisignes
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business — /biz nis/, n. 1. an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. 2. the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. 3. a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service;… … Universalium
business — O.E. bisignes (Northumbrian) care, anxiety, occupation, from bisig careful, anxious, busy, occupied, diligent (see BUSY (Cf. busy)) + NESS (Cf. ness). Sense of work, occupation is first recorded late 14c. Sense of trade, commercial engagements is … Etymology dictionary
business — busi•ness [[t]ˈbɪz nɪs[/t]] n. 1) bus an occupation, profession, or trade 2) bus the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit 3) bus a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service 4) bus… … From formal English to slang
business — /ˈbɪznəs / (say biznuhs) noun 1. one s occupation, profession, or trade. 2. Economics the sale of goods and services for the purpose of making a profit. 3. Commerce a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in business; an established or… …
business — [biz′nis] n. [ME bisinesse < OE bisignes: see BUSY & NESS] 1. one s work, occupation, or profession 2. a special task, duty, or function 3. rightful concern or responsibility [no one s business but his own] 4. a matter, affair, activity, etc … English World dictionary
