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noun | verb entranceentrance1 /ˈɛntrəns/ ●●● S3 W3 noun ETYMOLOGYentrance1Origin: 1400-1500 Old French entrer; ➔ ENTER ► a back/side entrance (=one at the back or side of a building) ► gained entrance to In 1987, Walls gained entrance to Yale. ► gained entrance to No one is sure how the men gained entrance to (=got into) the factory. ► make your/an entrance At 4 p.m., the bride made her entrance. He is a leader who likes to make a grand entrance (=an impressive one). ► makes his entrance the moment when the hero makes his entrance 1 [countable] a door, gate, etc. that you go through to enter a place OPP exit: entrance to/of the main entrance to the school The entrance gate was closed.a back/side entrance (=one at the back or side of a building)2[uncountable] permission to become a member of or become involved in a profession, university, organization, etc.: college entrance examinations In 1987, Walls gained entrance to Yale.3[uncountable] the right or ability to go into a place: Entrance to the museum is free. an entrance fee No one is sure how the men gained entrance to (=got into) the factory.4[countable] the time when a person, country, organization, etc. first becomes involved in a particular area of activity: entrance into the company’s entrance into the software market5[countable usually singular] the act of entering a place or room, especially in a way that people notice OPP exit: We were interrupted by the entrance of four visitors.make your/an entrance At 4 p.m., the bride made her entrance. He is a leader who likes to make a grand entrance (=an impressive one).6[countable usually singular] the act of coming onto the stage in a play OPP exit: the moment when the hero makes his entrance noun | verb entranceentrance2 /ɪnˈtræns/ verb [transitive usually passive] ETYMOLOGYentrance2Origin: 1500-1600 trance VERB TABLEentrance |
Present | I, you, we, they | entrance | | he, she, it | entrances | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | entranced | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have entranced | | he, she, it | has entranced | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had entranced | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will entrance | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have entranced |
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Present | I | am entrancing | | he, she, it | is entrancing | | you, we, they | are entrancing | Past | I, he, she, it | was entrancing | | you, we, they | were entrancing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been entrancing | | he, she, it | has been entrancing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been entrancing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be entrancing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been entrancing |
to seem very interesting and attractive so that people will be sure to pay attention: I was entranced by her sheer beauty.—entrancing adjective |