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    en·ter
    [ˈen(t)ər]
    verb
    enter (verb) · enters (third person present) · entered (past tense) · entered (past participle) · entering (present participle)
    1. come or go into (a place):
      "she entered the kitchen" · "the door opened and Karl entered"
      • 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"
      • (of a man) insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman).
    2. begin to be involved in:
      "in 1941 America entered the war" · "in recent years banks and insurance companies have entered the market"
      • become a member of or start working in (an institution or profession):
        "that autumn, he entered college"
      • register as a competitor or participant in (a tournament, race, or exam):
        "they won every race they entered"
      • start or reach (a stage or period of time) in an activity or situation:
        "the election campaign entered its final phase"
      • (of a particular performer in an ensemble) start or resume playing or singing.
    3. write or key (information) in a book, computer, etc., so as to record it:
      "children can enter the data into the computer"
    4. law
      submit (a statement) in an official capacity, usually in a court of law:
      "an attorney entered a plea of guilty on her behalf"
    noun
    enter (noun) · enters (plural noun) · enter key (noun) · enter keys (plural 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.
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French entrer, from Latin intrare, from intra ‘within’.
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    verb
    1. come or go into (a place):
      set foot in
      break into
      invade
      infiltrate
      go in/into
      come in/into
      get in/into
      cross the threshold of
      pass into
      move into
      gain access to
      be admitted to
      make/effect an entrance into
      burst into
      irrupt into
      intrude into
      Opposite:
      leave
    2. begin to be involved in:
      go in for
      launch into
      undertake
      take up
      get in on the act
      join (in)
      get involved in
      throw oneself into
      engage in
      embark on
      venture into/on
      plunge into
      participate in
      take part in
      share in
      play a part in
      play a role in
      be a participant in
      partake in
      contribute to
      be associated with
      associate oneself with
      have a hand in
      have something to do with
      be (a) party to
      cooperate in
      help with
      assist with
      lend a hand with
      pitch in with
      Opposite:
      leave
    3. write or key (information) in a book, computer, etc., so as to record it:
      record
      write down
      set down
      put down
      take down
      note
      document
      minute
      register
      chronicle
      file
      chart
      docket
      log
      list
      catalog
      diarize
      put in writing
      make a note of
      jot down
      put down on paper
      commit to paper
      put on record
      put on file
      make an inventory of
      Opposite:
      erase
    4. submit (a statement) in an official capacity, usually in a court of law:
      submit
      register
      lodge
      record
      file
      put forward
      place
      advance
      lay
      present
      press
      prefer
      tender
      offer
      proffer
      table
      put on record
      Opposite:
      withdraw
     
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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 does enter mean?
    ENTER meaning: 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 is enter verb?
    Definition of enter verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the passive) (formal) to come or go into something Knock before you enter. Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). enter something Someone entered the room behind me.

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    How is 'enter' spelled in English?
    The word 'enter' has been spelled as enter for several centuries in English, even in the United Kingdom. Etymology: entrer, French. Enter means to go or come into any place. A king of repute and learning entered the lists against him.

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    What does it mean if someone enters a particular situation?
    If someone or something enters a particular situation or period of time, they start to be in it or part of it. The war has entered its second month. A million young people enter the labor market each year. If you enter a competition, race, or examination, you officially state that you will compete or take part in it.

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    What is the difference between enter and go?
    • You usually use enter into when talking about starting agreements or discussions with someone. go • You go into a place: They went into the building through the front door. THESAURUS enter to go or come into a place. Enter is more formal than go in It appears the burglars entered the house through a back window.

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