entered

7 definitions • 10 examples

past simple and past participle of

to come or go into a particular place:

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.

to be included in a competition, race, or exam, or to arrange for someone else to do this:

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?

to put information into a computer, book, or document:

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

to make a particular type of statement officially:

enter a plea The prisoner entered a plea of not guilty.

to become a member of a particular organization, or to start working in a particular type of job:

enter politics/Parliament Ms Doughty entered politics/Parliament after a career in banking.

to begin a period of time:

enter a stage The project is entering its final stages.

The violence is now entering its third week.