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enter Definition

en·ter (ent′ər)

transitive verb

  1. to come or go in or into
  2. to force a way into; penetrate; pierce the bullet entered his body
  3. to put into; insert
  4. to write down in a record, list, diary, etc.; make an entry of
    1. to list as a participant in a competition, race, etc.
    2. to become a participant in (a contest)
  6. to join; become a part or member of (a political party, school, club, etc.)
  7. to get (a person, etc.) admitted
  8. to start upon; begin to enter a career
  9. to present for consideration; submit, esp. formally or officially to enter a protest
  10. to register (a ship or cargo) at a customhouse
  11. to input (data, a password, etc.) into a computer or other electronic device
  12. Law
    1. to place on record before a court
    2. to go upon or into (land or property) and take possession
    3. ☆ to file a claim for (a parcel of public land)

Etymology: ME entren < OFr entrer < L intrare < intra, within, inside: see intra-

intransitive verb

  1. to come or go into some place; make an entrance: also used as a stage direction meaning “he (or she) comes, or they come, on stage”
  2. to pierce; penetrate

enter Idioms

enter into

  1. to engage in; take part in to enter into a conversation
  2. to form a part or component of; be or become a factor in
  3. to deal with; discuss
  4. to sympathize with; appreciate and share to enter into the spirit of an occasion

enter on

or enter upon
  1. to begin; set out on; start
  2. to begin to possess or enjoy; take possession of
enter Synonyms

enter

v.

  1. To enter physically

    come in, go in, get in, get into, set foot in, invade, penetrate, intrude, break in, pass in, pass into, walk in, step in, drive in, burst in, rush in, charge in, storm in, barge in, crash in, make way into, gain entree, gain admission, be admitted, reenter, make an entrance, access, slip in, sneak in, slink in, steal in, wriggle in, creep in, crawl in, edge in, squeeze in, insinuate oneself, worm oneself into, infiltrate, filter in, insert, pierce, put in, push in, move in, work in, hop in, jump in, crowd in, throng in, pile in, jam in, pour in, fall into, butt in, horn in, breeze in*, bust in*, blow in*, bop in*.

    Antonyms leave*, depart, exit.

  2. To enter upon

    start, open, make a beginning; see begin 1, 2.

  3. To join

    enroll, subscribe, take part in; see join 2.

  4. To write down

    record, register, inscribe; see list 1, record 1.

enter Law Definition

v

In real property, to pass upon or into; of litigation, to file or present to the court—for example, to enter an appearance into the record; of a contract, to enter into it means to sign or execute it.
enter Usage Examples

Object

  • competition: Don't forget to take to enter a competition to win a CD!
  • premise: Must be capable of stopping unarmed peace protesters entering premises.
  • password: Once you have entered the new password, click submit to save the information.
  • phase: But the portal is now entering a critical phase before full launch later this year.
  • code: To receive your 10 % off voucher enter the voucher code 9947 at the checkout.
  • fray: Magazines almost forgot the existence of Viscorp, focussing upon the new contestant, Quikpak that had just entered the fray.

Preposition: through

  • door: You only need to place two, because the guards will not enter through the third door.

Preposition: into

  • agreement: Also the society entered into an agreement for the purchase of Whitmore Reans estate for £ 8,000.
  • contract: Most companies will then expect you to enter into a training contract for a period during which basic training will be carried out.
  • correspondence: The Central Ticket Office will not enter into correspondence concerning any of the issues outlined below.
  • negotiation: Following on from this news, we announced that the Company had entered into negotiations with a second potential licensee.
  • dialog: Ethicists from subject-specific backgrounds have an opportunity to deepen their grounding in ethical theory by entering into a dialog with moral and political philosophers.
  • draw: Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw with the chance to win a £ 50 Amazon voucher.

Modifying Another Word

  • manually: You can enter a passphrase or manually enter the required hex strings.
  • simply: Simply enter any word or phrase which relates to what you are looking for.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • upon: They will be required to enter upon their duties immediately after their election.

Used with why or when

  • when: Click on ' Accounts ' from the menu and choose the email address and password you entered when you created your account.

Preposition: in

  • register: When he was christened at twelve days old he was mistakenly entered in the register as a girl.
  • box: The introductory profile text that appears in your personal profile can be entered in the box at the top of the page.

Preposition: for

  • award: Businesses who are open to the public can enter for the awards until 2nd June 06.
enter Quotes

   For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception orother, of heat orcold, light or shade, pain or pleasure.I nevercan catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe anything but the perception.

—Humboldt, Alexander, Baron von

Let no-one enter who does not know his geometry.

—Anonymous

Lifeless in appearance, sluggish dazed spring approachesö They enter the new world naked, cold, uncertain of all save that they enter.

—Williams,William Carlos