entered; entering
ˈen-t(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to go or come in
2
: to come or gain admission into a group : join
—often used with into
3
a
: to make a beginning
entering upon a career
b
: to begin to consider a subject
—usually used with into or upon
4
: to go upon land for the purpose of taking possession
5
a
: to come onstage
—usually used in the subjunctive as a stage direction
enter Hamlet reading
b
: to come into a preestablished situation or context like an actor coming onstage
—usually used in the subjunctive
enter the new principal with her radical ideas
6
: to play a part : be a factor
other considerations enter when money is involved
1
: to come or go into
enter a room
3
: to cause to be received or admitted
enter a child at a school
4
: to put in : insert
enter the new data into the computer
5
a
: to make a beginning in
enter politics
b
: to go into (a particular period of time)
enter middle age
6
: to become a member of or an active participant in
enter the university
enter a race
7
: to make report of (a ship or its cargo) to customs authorities
8
: to place in proper form before a court of law or upon record
enter a writ
9
: to go into or upon and take actual possession of (something, such as land)
10
: to put formally on record
entering a complaint
Synonyms
Examples of enter in a Sentence
Verb
Knock on the door before you enter the room.
The medication will quickly enter the blood stream.
The river enters the sea near here.
Our son will be entering college next year.
enter a child in kindergarten
The new battleship is scheduled to enter service next spring.
an actor who's just now entering his prime
The strike has now entered its second week.
We've entered a new phase in our relationship.
The country is entering a period of prosperity.
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Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Yes, with a .500 record entering the second half of the season, the 49ers are certainly not in a position to worry about style points following Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
The filing also notes a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, specifically related to the accounting for the Consent, Conversion and Amendment Agreement entered into on January 26, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
When gun season opens, monitor where people park their trucks and enter the woods.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Over the past year, there have been signs that China and North Korea have entered another rough patch.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Yes, with a .500 record entering the second half of the season, the 49ers are certainly not in a position to worry about style points following Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
The filing also notes a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, specifically related to the accounting for the Consent, Conversion and Amendment Agreement entered into on January 26, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
When gun season opens, monitor where people park their trucks and enter the woods.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Enter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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enter
verb
en·ter
ˈent-ər
entered; entering
ˈent-ə-riŋ
ˈen-triŋ
1
: to go or come in or into
enter a room
2
: penetrate sense 1b, pierce
the needle enters the skin at an angle
3
: to cause to be admitted to : enroll
enter a child in kindergarten
4
a
: to become a member of
b
: to take part in : join
enter a race
enter into a discussion
5
: to make a beginning
enter into business
6
: to take possession
entered upon their inheritance
7
a
: to set down in a book or list
entered my name on the roster
b
: to put in or into : insert
enter data into the computer program
8
: to place formally before a legal authority (as a court)
enter a complaint
Legal Definition
enter
intransitive verb
en·ter
: to go or come in
specifically
: to go upon real property by right of entry especially to take possession
lessor shall have the right to enter and take possession
—often used in deeds and leases
1
: to come or go into
he breaks into and enters a vehicle—Code of Alabama
see also break, breaking and entering
Code of Alabama3
: to put in correct form before a court or on a record
entered judgment against the defendant
entering a plea
compare render
4
: to go upon (real property) by right of entry especially to take possession
if the lessee defaults, the lessor may enter the premises
compare distrain
enterable
adjective
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