Kilo Lingo

business

/ˈbɪznəs/

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Translation

The work of buying and selling things to make money, or a company that does this.

Word origin

Comes from the Old English 'bisignes', meaning the state of being busy.

Origin
Old English
Root
bisignes

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbusinesses

Examples

uncle .

Here 'business' means a company that buys or sells things.

university.

Here 'business' means the subject of how money and trade work.

, busy.

Here 'business' means the amount of buying and selling that is happening.

Business is the work of making money by selling goods or services. It can mean the activity itself, or one company that does this kind of work.

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This word is part of lesson 5.