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to enter
01
to come or go into a place
Transitive: to enter a place
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
enter
3rd person singular
enters
Present participle
entering
Past simple
entered
Past participle
entered
Examples
She enters the room with a smile on her face.
02
to officially sign up and become a member or participant of an organization or group
Transitive: to enter a group or association
Examples
Excited about community service, Sarah decided to enter the volunteer program at the local shelter.
03
to begin or become involved in a particular situation, activity, state, or conflict
Transitive: to enter an activity, state, or conflict
Examples
The country decided to enter the war after diplomatic negotiations failed to resolve the ongoing dispute.
04
to make a record of something or set it down in a permanent form, often in writing or a formal system
Transitive: to enter information into a database
Examples
The receptionist was instructed to enter the new appointments into the scheduling system.
05
used to indicate the moment when a character makes their appearance on the stage
Examples
Enter Juliet with a letter in hand.
06
to embark on or begin an enterprise, project, or subject of study
Transitive: to enter a field of activity or study
Examples
The entrepreneur decided to enter the field of sustainable technology.
07
to put or bring something into a particular location or object
Transitive: to enter sth into a device or system
Examples
He entered the key into the lock and opened the door.
Enter
01
a key on a keyboard, used to confirm commands, input data, or move to the next line
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
Enters
proper
Examples
Gamers often remap the Enter for easier controls.
Lexical Tree
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