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| access |
the right or ability to enter, look at, or use something. [1/4 definitions] |
| admission |
the act of letting someone enter something, or the condition of being allowed to enter. [2 definitions] |
| admit |
to let in; allow to enter. [1/2 definitions] |
| admittance |
permission to enter; right of entry. |
| apply |
to make a formal request, often for employment or permission to enter an institution. [1/2 definitions] |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. [1/3 definitions] |
| barge in |
to enter or interrupt in a rude or clumsy way. |
| barker1 |
a person who stands at the entrance to a carnival, show, or the like, loudly encouraging people to buy tickets to enter. [1/2 definitions] |
| bill1 |
to enter, list, or make (a statement of costs) for. [1/7 definitions] |
| board |
to enter or climb into or on. [1/9 definitions] |
| book |
to list or enter in a book. [2/13 definitions] |
| bracero |
a Mexican laborer allowed to enter the United States temporarily in order to perform seasonal or migrant work. |
| break in |
to enter by force and illegally. [1/2 definitions] |
| break into |
to enter by force. |
| calendar |
to enter on a calendar. [1/4 definitions] |
| catalog |
to enter items into a catalog, or to create a catalog. [1/5 definitions] |
| cave |
a large, natural hole in rock or under the earth. A cave is big enough for a person or animal to enter. |
| challenge |
an invitation to join a fight or competition. [2/3 definitions] |
| come |
to arrive or enter. [1/3 definitions] |
| come in |
to enter a room or a building. [1/4 definitions] |
| come on |
to enter a stage or a set in order to perform. [1/7 definitions] |
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