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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Enter, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Enter: Thai Translation

     enter translate: เข้า, เข้า, นำเสนอชื่อ, การใส่ชื่อ, เริ่ม....

   • Enter: Italian Translation

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

   • Enter: Korean Translation

     ENTER translate: 들어가다, (정보를) 넣다, (경쟁, 시합에) 들어가다. Learn more...

   • Enter: Czech Translation

     enter - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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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   to file an application for (public lands). Computers. to put (a document, program, data, etc.) into a computer system: Enter your new document into the word-processing system. to put forward, submit, or register formally: to enter an objection to a proposed action; to enter a bid for a contract.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › enterEnter - definition of enter by The Free Dictionary

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