1. (

• enterprise ,
• enterprisingness ,
• initiative ,
• go-ahead

) readiness to embark on bold new ventures ;

2. (

• first_step ,
• initiative ,
• opening_move ,
• opening ,

) the first of a series of actions ;

1. (

• inaugural ,
• initiative ,
• initiatory ,
• first ,
• maiden

) serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage" ;