Em-prĭse', n.

n. [O. Fr. emprise, from prefix em, for en, and prise, a taking, from prendre, to take, Lat. prehendere, prendere, to lay hold of, to take; Pr. empresa, empreizo, Sp. empresa, It. impresa; the same as ENTERPRISE, q. v.] An undertaking; an enterprise. [Poet.] “Give me leave to follow mine emprise.” Spenser.

I love thy courage yet and bold emprise; But here thy sword can do thee little stead. Milton.