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   en·ter

   /ˈen(t)ər/

   verb

   • 1. come or go into (a place): "she entered the kitchen" Similar go in/intocome in/intoget in/intoset foot incross the threshold ofpass intomove intogain access tobe admitted tomake/effect an entrance intobreak intoburst intoirrupt intointrude intoinvadeinfiltrateOpposite leave
   • ▪ used as a stage direction to indicate when a character comes on stage: "enter Hamlet"
   • ▪ come or be introduced into: "the thought never entered my head"
   • ▪ penetrate (something): "the bullet entered his stomach" Similar penetratepiercepunctureperforatemake a hole inmake a wound inimpalestickspikestabspearskewerrun throughtransfixrare:transpierceOpposite leave
   • ▪ (of a man) insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman).
   • 2. begin to be involved in: "in 1941 America entered the war" Similar join (in)get involved ingo in forthrow oneself intoengage inembark onventure into/onlaunch intoplunge intoundertaketake upparticipate intake part inshare inplay a part inplay a role inbe a participant inpartake incontribute tobe associated withassociate oneself withhave a hand inhave something to do withbe (a) party tocooperate inhelp withassist withlend a hand withinformal:get in on the actpitch in withOpposite leave
   • ▪ become a member of or start working in (an institution or profession): "that autumn, he entered college" Similar joinbecome a member ofenroll in/forenlist involunteer forsign up fortake upbecome connected/associated withcommit oneself toOpposite leave
   • ▪ register as a competitor or participant in (a tournament, race, or exam): "they won every race they entered" Similar go in forput one's name down forregister forenroll forsign on/up forbecome a competitor inbecome a contestant inobtain/gain entrance tocompete intake part inparticipate inbe a competitor inbe a contestant inplay ininformal:throw one's hat in the ringbe in the runningOpposite scratch
   • ▪ start or reach (a stage or period of time) in an activity or situation: "the election campaign entered its final phase" Similar beginstartmove intogo intoenter oninformal:kick offformal:commenceOpposite finish
   • ▪ (of a particular performer in an ensemble) start or resume playing or singing.
   • 3. write or key (information) in a book, computer, etc., so as to record it: "children can enter the data into the computer" Similar recordwrite downset downput in writingput downtake downnotemake a note ofjot downput down on papercommit to paperdocumentput on recordminuteregisterchroniclefileput on filechartdocketloglistcatalogmake an inventory ofrare:diarizeOpposite erase
   • 4. submit (a statement) in an official capacity, usually in a court of law: "an attorney entered a plea of guilty on her behalf" Similar submitregisterlodgeput on recordrecordfileput forwardplaceadvancelaypresentpressprefertenderofferproffertableOpposite withdraw

   noun

   • 1. a key on a computer keyboard which is used to perform various functions, such as executing a command or selecting options on a menu.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French entrer, from Latin intrare, from intra ‘within’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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