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en·ter  (ntr)
v. en·tered, en·ter·ing, en·ters
v.tr.
1. To come or go into: The train entered the tunnel.
2. To penetrate; pierce: The bullet entered the victim's skull.
3. To introduce; insert: She entered the probe into the patient's artery.
4.
a. To become a participant, member, or part of; join: too old to enter the army; entered the discussion at a crucial moment.
b. To gain admission to (a school, for example).
5. To cause to become a participant, member, or part of; enroll: entered the children in private school; entered dahlias in a flower show.
6. To embark on; begin: With Sputnik, the Soviet Union entered the space age.
7. To make a beginning in; take up: entered medicine.
8. To write or put in: entered our names in the guest book; enters the data into the computer.
9. To place formally on record; submit: enter a plea of innocence; enter a complaint.
10. To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).
11. To report (a ship or cargo) to customs.
v.intr.
1. To come or go in; make an entry: As the President entered, the band played "Hail to the Chief."
2. To effect penetration.
3. To become a member or participant.
Phrasal Verbs:
enter into
1. To participate in; take an active role or interest in: enter into politics; enter into negotiations.
2. To become party to (a contract): The nations entered into a trade agreement.
3. To become a component of; form a part of: Financial matters entered into the discussion.
4. To consider; investigate: The report entered into the effect of high interest rates on the market.
enter on/upon
1. To set out on; begin: We enter on a new era in our history.
2. To begin considering; take up: After discussing the budget deficit, they entered on the problem of raising taxes.
3. To take possession of: She entered upon the estate of her uncle.

[Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrre, from intr, inside; see en in Indo-European roots.]

enter·a·ble adj.

enter
Verb
1. to come or go into (a particular place): he entered the room
2. to join (a party or organization)
3. to become involved in or take part in: 1500 schools entered the competition
4. to become suddenly present or noticeable in: a note of anxiety entered his voice
5. to record (an item) in a journal or list
6. Theatre to come on stage: used as a stage direction: enter Joseph
7. to begin (a new process or period of time): the occupation of the square has entered its eleventh day [Latin intrare]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.enter - to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
take the field - go on the playing field, of a football team
penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
re-enter - enter again; "You cannot re-enter the country with this visa"
file in - enter by marching in a file
pop in - enter briefly; "He popped in for two minutes"
walk in - enter by walking; "She walks in at all hours, as if she lived here"
call at, out in - enter a harbor; "the ship called in Athens"
take water - enter the water; "the wild ducks took water"
turn in - make an entrance by turning from a road; "Turn in after you see the gate"
board, get on - get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
intrude, irrupt - enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room"
encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"
dock - come into dock; "the ship docked"
enter upon, luck into, come upon - take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"
exit, get out, go out, leave - move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
2.enter - become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"
jump - enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game"
chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, throw in the towel, throw in, give up, quit - give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
3.enter - register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
muster in, draft, enlist - engage somebody to enter the army
unionise, unionize - recruit for a union or organize into a union; "We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers"
register - enroll to vote; "register for an election"
matriculate - enroll as a student
register - record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
4.enter - 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?"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
5.enter - make a record of; set down in permanent form
recording, transcription - the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"
chalk up, tally - keep score, as in games
clock in, clock on, punch in - register one's arrival at work
record, tape - register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
accession - make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
post - display, as of records in sports games
ring up - to perform and record a sale on a cash register; "Sally rang up Eve's purchase of tomatoes"
manifest - record in a ship's manifest; "each passenger must be manifested"
inscribe - write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
chronicle - record in chronological order; make a historical record
file away, file - place in a container for keeping records; "File these bills, please"
document - record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development"
log - enter into a log, as on ships and planes
clock up, log up - record a distance travelled; on planes and cars
film, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
videotape, tape - record on videotape
photograph, shoot, snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
score, mark - make underscoring marks
notch - notch a surface to record something
maintain, keep - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
film - record in film; "The coronation was filmed"
save, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
register - record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
book - record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
6.enter - come on stage
dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays
7.enter - take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"
ascend - become king or queen; "She ascended to the throne after the King's death"
take office - assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?"
come after, succeed, follow - be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
8.enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"
attach - cause to be attached
plug in, plug into, connect - plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"
penetrate - insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?"
cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, canulate, intubate - introduce a cannula or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck"
input - enter (data or a program) into a computer
instil, instill - enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"
embed, imbed, implant, plant, engraft - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
sandwich - insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects; "She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men"
graft, transplant - place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
9.enter - set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"
begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
take up - pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"

enter
verb 1. come or go in or into, arrive, set foot in somewhere, cross the threshold of somewhere, make an entrance << OPPOSITE exit
2. penetrate, get in, insert into, pierce, pass into, perforate
verb 3. join, start work at, begin work at, sign up for, enrol in, become a member of, enlist in, commit yourself to << OPPOSITE leave
4. participate in, join (in), be involved in, get involved in, play a part in, partake in, associate yourself with, start to be in
5. begin, start, take up, move into, set about, commence, set out on, embark upon
6. compete in, contest, take part in, join in, fight, sign up for, go in for
verb 7. record, note, register, log, list, write down, take down, inscribe, set down, put in writing
Translations
enter [ˈɛntəʳ] vt [+ room, profession] → entrar en [+ club]; hacerse socio de [+ army]; alistarse en [+ sb for a competition]; inscribir (= write down); anotar, apuntar;
(COMPUT) → introducir
vientrar;
to enter for vt fuspresentarse a;
to enter into vt fus [+ relations] → establecer [+ plans]; formar parte de [+ debate]; tomar parte en [+ negotiations]; entablar [+ agreement]; llegar a, firmar;
to enter (up)on vt fus [+ career] → emprender

enter [ˈɛntəʳ] vt [+ room] → entrer dans, pénétrer dans [+ club, army]; entrer à [+ profession]; embrasser [+ competition]; s'inscrire à or pour [+ sb for a competition]; (faire) inscrire (= write down); inscrire, noter;
(Comput) → entrer, introduire
vientrer
enter for vt fuss'inscrire à, se présenter pour or à
enter into vt fus [+ explanation] → se lancer dans [+ negotiations]; entamer [+ debate]; prendre part à [+ agreement]; conclure
enter on vt fuscommencer
enter up vtinscrire
enter upon vt fus = enter on

enter [ˈɛntəʳ] vtbetreten;
(club) → beitreten +dat;
(army) → gehen zu;
(profession) → ergreifen;
(race, contest) → sich beteiligen an +dat;
(sb for a competition) → anmelden;
(write down) → eintragen;
(Comput) (data) → eingeben
vi (come in) → hereinkommen;
(go in) → hineingehen
enter for enter vt fusanmelden für
enter into enter vt fus (discussion, negotiations) → aufnehmen;
(correspondence) → treten in +acc;
(agreement) → schließen
enter up enter vteintragen
enter (up)on enter vt fus (career, policy) → einschlagen

enter [ˈɛntəʳ] vt (gen) → entrare in [+ club]; associarsi a [+ profession]; intraprendere [+ army]; arruolarsi in [+ competition]; partecipare a [+ sb for a competition]; iscrivere (= write down); registrare;
(COMPUT) [+ data]; introdurre, inserire
vientrare
enter for vt fusiscriversi a
enter into vt fus [+ explanation] → cominciare a dare [+ debate]; partecipare a [+ agreement]; concludere [+ negotiations]; prendere parte a
enter (up)on vt fuscominciare

enter
v enter [ˈentə]
1 to go or come in Enter by this door. binnegaan, ingaan يَدْخُل влизам vstoupit gå ind; komme ind eintreten μπαίνω entrar sisenema داخل شدن astua sisään entrer לְהִיכָּנֵס भीतर आना, घुसाना ući, izaći belép masuk koma eða fara inn eða inn í entrare 入る 들어가다 įeiti ieiet; ienākt masuk binnengaan /komme inn wchodzić entrar a intra входить vstúpiť vstopiti ući gå in, komma in เข้า girmek 進去 входити اندر جانا یا آنا đi vào
2 to come or go into (a place) He entered the room. betree يَدْخُل влизам в vstoupit (do) gå ind i; komme ind i eintreten μπαίνω σε entrar (en) sisenema تو رفتن؛ وارد شدن astua johonkin entrer (dans) לְהיִכָּנֵס प्रवेश करना stići, otići bemegy masuk ganga inn eða inn í entrare ~に入る ...에 들어가다 įeiti ieiet; ienākt masuk binnengaan /komme inn i wejść entrar a intra (în) входить vstúpiť (do) vstopiti (v) ući gå (kliva, stiga, träda) in i เข้า girmek 進入 заходити کسی جگہ آنا یا داخل ہونا đi vào
3 to give the name of (another person or oneself) for a competition etc He entered for the race; I entered my pupils for the examination. inskrywe يَشْتَرِك في مُسابَقَه включвам се přihlásit (se) tilmelde anmelden δηλώνω συμμετοχή inscribir(se) (nime) kirja panema شرکت کردن ilmoittaa, ilmoittautua (s')inscrire (à) לְהִירָשֵם किसी प्रतियोगिता के लिए किसी का नाम देना pristupiti, prijaviti se benevez mendaftarkan skrá (sig) iscrivere, iscriversi 参加を申し込む (경기 대회에) 참가하다 už(si)rašyti, už(si)registruoti reģistrēt; pieteikt sertai (zich) inschrijven melde (seg) zgłaszać inscrever(-se) a (se) înscrie (la) регистрировать(ся) prihlásiť (sa) prijaviti (se) prijaviti anmäla [], ställa upp i นำเสนอชื่อ girmek, katılmak, adını yazdırmak 報名參加 записувати(ся), реєструвати(ся) شرکت کے لۓ نام لکھوانا gia nhập
4 to write (one's name etc) in a book etc Did you enter your name in the visitors' book? aanteken, registreer يُدْرِجُ إسْمَهُ вписвам zapsat (se) skrive ind eintragen γράφω registrar sisse kandma وارد کردن؛ ثبت کردن kirjoittaa inscrire לִרשוֹם दर्ज करना, प्रविष्ट करना upisati se beír, bevisz (adatot); belép (rendszerbe) menuliskan skrá, færa inn segnare 記入する (이름 등을) 기입하다 įrašyti ierakstīt (sarakstā u.tml.) tulis opschrijven skrive (seg) inn/ wpisywać inscrever-se a înscrie записывать(ся) zapísať (sa) vpisati upisati skriva in การใส่ชื่อ yazmak, kaydetmek 把...記入 вносити درج کرنا đăng ký ...
5 to start in She entered his employment last week. betree يَبْدَأ започвам nastoupit begynde på anfangen αρχίζω comenzar alustama آغاز کردن aloittaa entrer en service לְהַתחִיל चल देना započeti belép memulai hefja starf iniziare 始める (새 생활 등을) 시작하다 pradėti iestāties (darbā u.tml.) bermula gaan in inn i, begynne rozpoczynać entrar para a începe поступать (на службу) nastúpiť nastopiti početi tillträda เริ่ม başlamak 開始從事 приступати کسی عمل کا آغاذ کرنا bắt đầu
enter into
1 to take part in He entered into an agreement with the film director. aanknoop يَدْخُلُ في، يَشْتَرِك участвам podílet se indgå einen Vertrag, etc. schließen συμμετέχω firmar koostöösse astuma شرکت کردن در osallistua participer (à) לְהִצטָרֵף हिस्सा लेना sklopiti dogovor részt vesz ambil bagian ganga inn í partecipare; fare 結ぶ 참가하다 sudaryti vienoties; noslēgt (līgumu) menyertai sluiten inn i, delta i przystępować do participar a participa (la) вступать в сотрудничество podieľať sa sodelovati zaključiti ge sig in i (på), inlåta sig i (på) เข้าร่วม başlamak, girişmek 參加 входити شریک ہونا tham gia vào
2 to take part enthusiastically in They entered into the Christmas spirit. deelneem يَنْدَمِج في влизам в духа на zapojit se komme (ind) i sich hineinversetzen in μετέχω με ενθουσιασμό participar kaasa kiskuda laskma شرکت کردن در tempautua mukaan entrer dans le jeu לְהִצטָרֵף उत्साहपूर्वक काम करना ući u duh, uživjeti se együttérez vkivel terbawa taka þátt í, ganga inn í entrare ~に溶け込む 열중하다, 열광하며 참여하다 įeiti, dalyvauti iekļauties turut serta meedoen gå opp i, leve seg inn i, delta ivrig i dać się ponieść participar a intra (în atmo­s­feră) проникнуться zapojiť sa poglobiti se biti sastavni deo gå upp i, leva sig in i เข้าร่วมอย่างกระตือรือร้น şevkle katılmak, girmek 熱情地參加 поділяти جوش خروش کے ساتھ شامل ہونا có khả năng nhận thức
3 to begin to discuss We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet. betree يَدْخُل في جَدَل започвам pouštět se (do) starte på eingehen auf ανοίγω τη συζήτηση για κτ. entrar en arutusele võtma وارد بحث شدن kajota entrer dans לִפתוֹח בְּדִיוּן प्रारम्भ करना pregovarati belekezd memulai byrja (strax) á að ræða entrare 論ずる (세부를) 토론하다 imtis, leistis į uzsākt (sarunas u.tml.) mula bincang ingaan op komme inn podejmować entrar a începe/a intra într‑o discuţie (despre) приступить к обсуждению púšťať sa (do) (začeti) obravnavati ući u gå in på, börja diskutera เข้าสู่ tartışmaya başlamak 開始研討 вступати کسی مباحثے کا آغاذ کرنا bắt đầu bàn về
4 to be a part of The price did not enter into the discussion. binne يَكونُ جُزءً част съм от být součástí komme ind i eingehen in περιλαμβάνομαι, αποτελώ μέρος entrar en sisalduma بخشی از چیزی بودن sisältyä entrer (en ligne de compte) dans לְהַשפִּיע עַל का भाग होना biti dijelom, biti uključen belebocsátkozik termasuk blandast inn í entrare ~の一部分となる 일부가 되다 įeiti iekļaut termasuk een rol spelen in en del være av być częścią fazer parte a intra în входить byť súčasťou vključiti (se) biti deo ingå i เข้าเป็นส่วนหนึ่ง rolü olmak 成為...的一部分 включати کسی شے کا حصہ ہونا nằm trong ...
enter on/upon
to begin We have entered upon the new term. in tree يَشْرَعُ في مِهْنَه започвам začít begynde på beginnen ξεκινώ emprender alustama آغاز کردن aloittaa commencer לַקָחָת חֶלֶק בַּמְשִׂימָה प्रारंभ करना osmisliti, započeti megkezd memulai hefja cominciare 始める 시작하다 pradėti sākt memulakan beginnen begynne przystępować iniciar a începe приступать začať začeti započeti börja, påbörja เข้าเป็นส่วนหนึ่ง başlamak 開始,著手 входити, вступати آغاذ کرنا bắt đầu cái gì

to enter (not enter into ) a room .



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