enterprise vs mission

enterprise

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

  • 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. 

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. 

mission

noun
  • A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself. 

  • Religious evangelism. 

  • An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme. 

  • A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy. 

  • A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work. 

  • Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid. 

verb
  • To do missionary work, proselytize. 

  • To send on a mission. 

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