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enter

en·ter

UK/ˈɛntə(ɹ)/ US/ˈɛntɚ/ common formal us

verb

1.

to come or go into

  • “the boat entered an area of shallow marshes”
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2.

become a participant; be involved in

  • “enter a race”
  • “enter an agreement”
  • “enter a drug treatment program”
  • “enter negotiations”
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3.

register formally as a participant or member

  • “The party recruited many new members”
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4.

be or play a part of or in

  • “Elections figure prominently in every government program”
  • “How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?”
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5.

make a record of; set down in permanent form

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6.

come on stage

7.

put or introduce into something

  • “insert a picture into the text”
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8.

take on duties or office

  • “accede to the throne”
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9.

set out on (an enterprise, subject of study, etc.)

  • “she embarked upon a new career”
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Origin

From Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō (“enter”, verb), from intrā (“inside”). Has been spelled as "enter" for several centuries even in the United Kingdom, although British English and the English of many Commonwealth Countries (e.g. Australia, Canada) retain the "re" ending for many words such as centre, fibre, spectre, theatre, calibre, sombre, lustre, and litre.

Phrases

  • abandon hope, all ye who enter here
  • all hope abandon ye who enter here
  • break and enter
  • breaking and entering
  • do not enter
  • enter into
  • enter into the equation
  • entering tone

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