auction vs enterprise

auction

noun
  • The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract. 

  • A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. 

verb
  • To sell at an auction. 

enterprise

noun
  • Active participation in projects. 

  • A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative. 

  • An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one. 

  • A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor. 

verb
  • To treat with hospitality; to entertain. 

  • To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon. 

  • To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult. 

How often have the words auction and enterprise occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )