1. commerce, trade; matter; movements and gestures by actors in a play. of business, of commerce, of trade.
2. the best: "That new BMW is the business ".
3. see also:
business class. business\busi"ness\ , n.; pl. businesses . [from busy.].
4. that which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or shorter time; constant employment; regular occupation; as, the business of life; business before pleasure. wist ye not that i must be about my father's business? i.
5. 2. any particular occupation or employment engaged in for livelihood or gain, as agriculture, trade, art, or a profession. "the business of instruction.".
6. financial dealings; buying and selling; traffic in general; mercantile transactions. it seldom happens that men of a studious turn acquire any degree of reputation for their knowledge of business. popteus.
7. that which one has to do or should do; special service, duty, or mission. the daughter of the king of france, on serious business, craving quick despatch, importunes personal conference. what business has the tortoise among the clouds?.
8. affair; concern; matter; -- used in an indefinite sense, and modified by the connected words. it was a gentle business, and becoming the action of good women. bestow your needful counsel to our business.
9. (drama) the position, distribution, and order of persons and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by the stage manager in rehearsal.
10. care; anxiety; diligence. [obs.].
11. That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or shorter time; constant employment; regular occupation; as, the business of life; business before pleasure.
12. Any particular occupation or employment engaged in for livelihood or gain, as agriculture, trade, art, or a profession.
13. Financial dealings; buying and selling; traffic in general; mercantile transactions.
14. That which one has to do or should do; special service, duty, or mission.
15. Affair; concern; matter; used in an indefinite sense, and modified by the connected words.
16. The position, distribution, and order of persons and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by the stage manager in rehearsal.
17. Care; anxiety; diligence. incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" the volume of business activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today" a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business" an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening" business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree" a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern".
18. 1. Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services. young people seeking a career in business Jennifer has an impressive academic and business background. Harvard Business School.
19. Business is used when talking about how many products or services a company is able to sell. If business is good, a lot of products or services are being sold and if business is bad, few of them are being sold. They worried that German companies would lose business Business is booming.
20. A business is an organization which produces and sells goods or which provides a service. The company was a family business The majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months He was short of cash after the collapse of his business. = company, firm.
21. Business is work or some other activity that you do as part of your job and not for pleasure. I'm here on business You can't mix business with pleasure. business trips.
22. You can use business to refer to a particular area of work or activity in which the aim is to make a profit. May I ask you what business you're in? the music business.
23. You can use business to refer to something that you are doing or concerning yourself with. recording Ben as he goes about his business There was nothing left for the teams to do but get on with the business of racing.
24. You can use business to refer to important matters that you have to deal with. The most important business was left to the last I've got some unfinished business to attend to.
25. If you say that something is your business, you mean that it concerns you personally and that other people have no right to ask questions about it or disagree with it. My sex life is my business If she doesn't want the police involved, that's her business It's not our business. = affair, concern.
26. You can use business to refer in a general way to an event, situation, or activity. For example, you can say something is `a wretched business' or you can refer to `this assassination business'. We have sorted out this wretched business at last This whole business is very puzzling. = affair.
27. You can use business when describing a task that is unpleasant in some way. For example, if you say that doing something is a costly business, you mean that it costs a lot. Coastal defence is a costly business Parenting can be a stressful business. = affair see also:
big business, show business.
28. If two people or companies do business with each other, one sells goods or services to the other. I was fascinated by the different people who did business with me.
29. If you say that someone has no business to be in a place or to do something, you mean that they have no right to be there or to do it. Really I had no business to be there at all.
30. A company that is in business is operating and trading. You can't stay in business without cash.
31. If you say you are in business, you mean you have everything you need to start something immediately. All you need is a microphone, and you're in business.
32. If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing. Now people are starting to realise that he means business.
33. If you say to someone `mind your own business' or `it's none of your business', you are rudely telling them not to ask about something that does not concern them. I asked Laura what was wrong and she told me to mind my own business.
34. If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money. Thousands of firms could go out of business.
35. In a difficult situation, if you say it is business as usual, you mean that people will continue doing what they normally do. The Queen was determined to show it was business as usual. Common Business Oriented Language. Better Business Bureau business cycle business finance business law International Business Machines Corporation.
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