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   enter

   /ˈɛntə/

   verb

   • 1. come or go into (a place): "she entered the kitchen" Similar go in/intocome in/intoget in/intoset foot incross the threshold ofpass intomove intogain access tobe admitted tomake/effect an entrance intobreak intoburst intoirrupt intointrude intoinvadeinfiltrateOpposite leave
   • ▪ used as a stage direction to indicate when a character comes on stage: "enter Hamlet"
   • ▪ come or be introduced into: "the thought never entered my head"
   • ▪ penetrate (something): "the bullet entered his stomach" Similar penetratepiercepunctureperforatemake a hole inmake a wound inimpalestickspikestabspearskewerrun throughtransfixrare:transpierceOpposite leave
   • ▪ (of a man) insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman).
   • 2. begin to be involved in: "in 1941 America entered the war" Similar join (in)get involved ingo in forthrow oneself intoengage inembark onventure into/onlaunch intoplunge intoundertaketake upparticipate intake part inshare inplay a part inplay a role inbe a participant inpartake incontribute tobe associated withassociate oneself withhave a hand inhave something to do withbe (a) party tocooperate inhelp withassist withlend a hand withinformal:get in on the actpitch in withOpposite leave
   • ▪ become a member of or start working in (an institution or profession): "he entered the army as a cadet" Similar joinbecome a member ofenrol in/forenlist involunteer forsign up fortake upbecome connected/associated withcommit oneself toOpposite leave
   • ▪ register as a competitor or participant in (a tournament, race, or exam): "they won every race they entered" Similar go in forput one's name down forregister forenrol forsign on/up forbecome a competitor inbecome a contestant inobtain/gain entrance tocompete intake part inparticipate inbe a competitor inbe a contestant inplay ininformal:throw one's hat in the ringbe in the runningOpposite scratch
   • ▪ start or reach (a stage or period of time) in an activity or situation: "the election campaign entered its final phase" Similar beginstartmove intogo intoenter oninformal:kick offformal:commenceOpposite finish
   • ▪ (of a particular performer in an ensemble) start or resume playing or singing.
   • 3. write or key (information) in a book, computer, etc.: "children can enter the data into the computer" Similar recordwrite downset downput in writingput downtake downnotemake a note ofjot downput down on papercommit to paperdocumentput on recordminuteregisterchroniclefileput on filechartdocketloglistcataloguemake an inventory ofrare:diarizeOpposite erase
   • 4. submit (a statement) in an official capacity: "a solicitor entered a plea of guilty on her behalf" Similar submitregisterlodgeput on recordrecordfileput forwardplaceadvancelaypresentpressprefertenderofferproffertableOpposite withdraw

   noun

   • 1. a key on a computer keyboard which is used to perform various functions, such as executing a command or selecting options on a menu.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French entrer, from Latin intrare, from intra ‘within’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   What does enter mean?

   • ENTER definition: 1. to come or go into a particular place: 2. to be included in a competition, race, or exam, or to…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to enter a place?

   • To enter is to go inside or into a place. When you enter your house after school, you might pet your cat and take off your shoes. You might enter the kitchen to see what's for dinner, or enter the library to look for a book to read. In both cases, you go from one place into another, through a doorway.

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   What is enter on phrasal verb?

   • Definition of enter on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (formal) to start to do something or become involved in it She entered upon a love affair which was to ruin her marriage. Want to learn more? Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford.

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   What is the difference between enter and go into?

   • enter can normally replace go into/come into (example: he went into/entered the room). This refers to a location. But it could be joining a process that is already going on (example: he was late in entering the discussion).

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   What is the difference between enter and Pierce?

   • enter, penetrate, pierce, probe mean to make way into something. enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in. penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance. pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument.

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   What does it mean if something new enters your mind?

   • If something new enters your mind, you suddenly think about it. Whenever thoughts of his baby daughter enter his mind a smile appears on Jeremy's face. [VERB noun] Dreadful doubts began to enter my mind. [VERB noun] If it does not enter your head to do, think or say something, you do not think of doing that thing although you should have done.

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     ENTER meaning: 1. to come or go into a particular place: 2....

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   • Enter: Catalan Translation

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   • Enter: French Translation

     ENTER translate: entrer dans, entrer dans, entrer,...

   • Enter: Italian Translation

     ENTER translate: entrare (in), inserire, partecipare a,...

   • Enter: Malay Translation

     ENTER translate: masuk, masuk, sertai, tulis, bermula. Learn...

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   The meaning of ENTER is to go or come in. How to use enter in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Enter.

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   To enter information into a computer or database means to record it there, for example by typing it on a keyboard. When a baby is born, they enter that baby's name into the computer. [VERB noun + into] Postcodes will be entered into the statisticians' computers.

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   1. To come or go into: The train entered the tunnel. 2. To penetrate; pierce: The bullet entered the victim's skull. 3. To introduce; insert: She entered the probe into the patient's artery. 4. a. To become a participant, member, or part of; join: too old to enter the army; entered the discussion at a crucial moment. b.

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   verb (used without object) to come or go in: Knock before you enter. Antonyms: leave. to be admitted into a school, competition, etc.: Some contestants enter as late as a day before the race. to make a beginning (often followed by on or upon ): We have entered upon a new phase in history.

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   4 days ago · To enter is to go inside or into a place. When you enter your house after school, you might pet your cat and take off your shoes. You might enter the kitchen to see what's for dinner, or enter the library to look for a book to read.