26984 words

enter

23 definitions • 37 examples
1
to come or go into a particular place:

Examples:

enter through/by The police entered (the building) through/by the side door.
enter the bloodstream You will begin to feel sleepy as the drug enters the bloodstream.
2
to be included in a competition, race, or exam, or to arrange for someone else to do this:

Examples:

be entered for/in Both men have been entered for/in the 100 metres in Paris next month.
enter the race All three companies have entered the race to develop a new system.
enter a competition Are you going to enter the photography competition?
3
to put information into a computer, book, or document:

Examples:

enter a password You have to enter a password to access the database.
4

Examples:

enter a plea The prisoner entered a plea of not guilty.
5
to become a member of a particular organization, or to start working in a particular type of job:

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to begin a period of time:

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7
the key on a computer keyboard that is used to say that the words or numbers on the screen are correct, or to say that an instruction should be performed, or to move down a line on the screen:

Examples:

Move the cursor to where it says "New File" and press enter.
8
to come or go into a place:

Examples:

[ T ] The orchestra entered the hall.
[ T ] He entered a shelter for the homeless.
[ I ] Half of the museum’s visitors are children who enter for free.
9
To enter is also to be admitted to or become a member of an organization:

Examples:

[ I ] He entered the army at the age of 18.
10
to begin or become involved in something:

Examples:

[ T ] The president maintained we were about to enter a period of unprecedented economic growth.
11
to make a record of something; list:

Examples:

Did you enter your names in the guest book?
Use this computer to enter the data.
He was entered (= listed officially as taking part) in the shot put and discus events.
12
law To enter is to make something, such as a statement or a piece of evidence, a part of the official record:

Examples:

He entered a plea of not guilty.
13
to begin taking part in a particular market or area of business:

Examples:

enter a market/business This ruling should make it easier for first-time buyers to enter the housing market (= to buy a property for the first time).
14
to put information into a computer:

Examples:

At the prompt, please enter a valid email address.
enter data/information (into sth) All information is entered into a database and analyzed for patterns.
15
to write information into an account book, a list, etc.:

Examples:

All customer payments must be entered into the accounts book at the time of purchase.
Before the meeting, the number of hours requested from each department is entered onto the spreadsheet opposite each project.
16
if people or goods enter a country or region, they arrive there:

Examples:

Legitimate visa holders should be allowed to enter and leave the country, and to apply for a renewal of their visa while still in America.
17
to begin a period of time:

Examples:

enter an era/a phase/a cycle The company entered a new era today with its first pre-tax profit.
Now is not the time to buy, just as we are entering a recession.
The country's economy is entering its eighth year of uninterrupted growth.
18
to start working in a particular type of job, or to become a member of a particular organization:

Examples:

Now is a peak time for young people to enter the profession.
19
to officially make an agreement or begin a discussion with another person or organization:

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to begin to take part in a competitive situation:

Examples:

The rumoured interest of a US venture capitalist triggered speculation that a rival could enter the fray.
21
to officially state that you are guilty/not guilty of a crime in a court of law
22
to begin to be used for the first time:

Examples:

The A380 - the world's biggest passenger jet - entered service in 2006.
23
one of the set of moving parts that you press with your fingers on a computer when you have typed an instruction or want to start a new line:

Examples:

Type in the data and then press enter.

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