enter
/ˈɛntə
/verb [with object]
1Come or go into (a place): she entered the kitchen [no object]: the door opened and Karl entered...
- To enter into dialogue with a culture that does not possess the ontological security of majority cultures is to enter a representational space of intimacy.
- We entered the City at the original site of Temple Bar and descended Fleet Street, now a mere shadow of its former journalistic self.
- As planned, Buddha enters the City to attend a feast.
Synonyms
go in/into, come in/into, get in/into, set foot in, cross the threshold of, pass into, move into, gain access to, be admitted to, make/effect an entrance into, break into, burst into, irrupt into, intrude into, invade, infiltrate
1.1 [no object] Used as a stage direction to indicate when a character comes on stage: enter Hamlet...
- As they exit from the stage, enter three beautiful women from Ukraine, dressed in vibrant costumes.
1.2Come or be introduced into: the thought never entered my head
1.3Penetrate (something): the bullet entered his stomach
Synonyms
penetrate, pierce, puncture, perforate, make a hole in, make a wound in;
impale, stick, spike, stab, spear, skewer, run through, transfix
rare transpierce
1.4(Of a man) insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman): then he entered her, harsh in his passion
2Begin to be involved in: in 1941 America entered the war...
- In the last surviving section, the betrothed is introduced to and enters her new Byzantine family.
- The national interest analysis notes some of the disadvantages to New Zealand in entering a closer economic partnership with Thailand.
Synonyms
join (in), get involved in, go in for, throw oneself into, engage in, embark on, venture into/on, launch into, plunge into, undertake, take up;
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
informal get in on the act, pitch in with
2.1Become a member of or start working in (an institution or profession): he entered the army as a cadet...
- Following this he became a Schools Inspector, entering at this stage the same profession as that of his father.
- The condition he has was discovered while he was a teenager and had been treated and noted before he entered Yale.
- Suggest a book for someone considering entering the Catholic Church.
Synonyms
join, become a member of, enrol in/for, enlist in, volunteer for, sign up for, take up, become connected/associated with, commit oneself to
2.2Register as a competitor or participant in a tournament, race, or examination: they won every race they entered the horse was entered in the Martell Cup at Aintree...
- Nevertheless, success in the Islamic Games' tennis and entering the World Group play-offs are the landmarks of our national tennis.
- I am working towards entering the City of Glasgow Great Scottish Run on September 8.
- Luxembourg have entered the World Cup 15 times and finished bottom of their qualifying group every time.
Synonyms
go in for, put one's name down for, register for, enrol for, sign on/up for, become a competitor in, become a contestant in, obtain/gain entrance to;
compete in, take part in, participate in, be a competitor in, be a contestant in, play in
informal throw one's hat in the ring, be in the running
2.3Start or reach (a stage or period of time) in an activity or situation: the election campaign entered its final phase...
- It is expected to transform every life stage it enters.
- He also noted that the party is entering its 20th year in existence on December 21.
2.4 [no object] (Of a particular performer in an ensemble) start or resume playing or singing.
3Write or key (information) in a book, computer, etc. children can enter the data into the computer...
- Secondly, you can deliberately enter information about yourself into a digital profile.
- So when you enter your information, it's going to a criminal somewhere in the Internet, who's taking that data and using it for financial crime.
- Users can use it to enter information about themselves on any web site without having to type it in manually every time.
Synonyms
record, write down, set down, put in writing, put down, take down, note, make a note of, jot down, put down on paper, commit to paper;
document, put on record, minute, register, chronicle, file, put on file, chart, docket, log;
list, catalogue, make an inventory of
rare diarize
4 Law Submit (a statement) in an official capacity: a solicitor entered a plea of guilty on her behalf...
- In nearly all cases, the defendant enters a guilty plea before trial.
- During a hearing on Monday, his solicitor entered no plea and made no application for bail.
- She too had been given an indication that upon such pleas being entered, the prosecution would not proceed further against her husband.
Synonyms
submit, register, lodge, put on record, record, table, file, put forward, place, advance, lay, present, press, prefer, tender, offer, proffer
noun
(also enter key) A key on a computer keyboard which is used to perform various functions, such as executing a command or selecting options on a menu.The games are rather shallow and require only the use of the four arrow keys and the enter key on your keyboard, or a couple of buttons on your controller....
- The main problems for me personally were the backspace key and the enter key.
- She hit the enter key to the shield computer, running the program she had kept quiet about.
Phrases
enter someone's head (or mind)
enter into force
enter into the spirit of something
enter someone's life
Phrasal verbs
enter into
enter on/upon
Origin
Middle English: from Old French entrer, from Latin intrare, from intra 'within'.