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enter verb [ ˈɛntə ]

• come or go into (a place).
• "she entered the kitchen"
Similar: 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,
Opposite: leave,
• begin to be involved in.
• "in 1941 America entered the war"
Similar: 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, get in on the act, pitch in with,
Opposite: leave,
• write or key (information) in a book, computer, etc.
• "children can enter the data into the computer"
Similar: 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, diarize,
Opposite: erase,
• submit (a statement) in an official capacity.
• "a solicitor entered a plea of guilty on her behalf"
Similar: submit, register, lodge, put on record, record, file, put forward, place, advance, lay, present, press, prefer, tender, offer, proffer, table,
Opposite: withdraw,

enter noun

• a key on a computer keyboard which is used to perform various functions, such as executing a command or selecting options on a menu.
Origin: Middle English: from Old French entrer, from Latin intrare, from intra ‘within’.

enter someone's mind

• (of a thought or idea) occur to someone.
"it never entered my mind that I could do this job"

enter into force

• come into effect.
"the treaty entered into force in 1975"

enter into the spirit of something

• begin to enjoy and feel part of a lively event or atmosphere.
"people entered into the spirit of the occasion"

enter someone's life

• (of a person or thing) start to play a significant part in someone's existence.
"Shiona had been sixteen when Jake entered her life"

enter into

• become involved in an activity, situation, or matter.
"they have entered into a relationship"

enter on

• begin an activity or job; start to pursue a particular course in life.
"he entered upon a turbulent political career"



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