The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

entangle v. 1 tangle, ensnarl, snarl, enmesh, catch (up), entrap, snag,
foul, implicate, knot (up), twist; impede; involve, embroil:
The propeller became entangled in the seaweed so that the boat
couldn't move. 2 confuse, mix (up), twist, snarl, ensnarl,
ensnare, hamper, complicate, confound, bewilder, perplex,
embarrass: He became entangled in a web of social and business
liaisons.
enter v. 1 go or come (in or into), pass (into): Please enter at the
left. 2 penetrate, pierce, stick (into), stab (into), puncture;
invade, infiltrate: The nail entered the tyre here. The iron
entered into his soul. 3 insert, inscribe, write, set or write
or put down, note, record, take or jot down, register; log,
document, minute: Enter your name on the dotted line. 4 enter
on or upon, begin, start, commence, undertake, set out on, take
up: I didn't want to enter the marathon if I couldn't finish.
5 enrol, enlist, sign on or up, join, become a member of: He
has entered the ranks of the unemployed. 6 present, offer,
proffer, tender, submit: More than 100 poems were entered in
the competition. 7 file, register, record, submit: The
defendant entered a plea of 'Not guilty'. 8 enter into. engage
or participate in, sign, be (a) party to, co-sign, countersign:
We entered into an agreement to buy the house.
enterprise
n. 1 undertaking, project, venture, adventure, effort,
programme, plan, scheme: His latest enterprise involves
establishing a chain of pizza shops. 2 boldness, daring,
courage, mettle, adventurousness, audacity, enthusiasm, zeal,
energy, spirit, drive, vigour, ambition, initiative, push,
eagerness, determination, resolve, purposefulness, purpose;
aggressiveness; Colloq get-up-and-go, zip, pep, gumption, guts,
US starch: It takes a lot of enterprise to start your own
business. 3 business, operation, firm, company, concern,
establishment: We began this enterprise on a shoestring.
enterprising
adj. resourceful, venturesome, adventurous, daring, courageous,
bold, brave, mettlesome, audacious, enthusiastic, eager, keen,
zealous, energetic, spirited, vigorous, ambitious, determined,
resolved, resolute, earnest, purposeful, purposive,
goal-oriented; aggressive, hard-working, indefatigable,
tireless, diligent, assiduous, industrious, persevering; Colloq