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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
enters, entering, entered |
| definition 1: |
to come or go in.
We entered through the big doors on the side of the building.- synonyms:
- come in, go in
- antonyms:
- exit
- similar words:
- arrive, break in, flow into, intrude, penetrate, pierce
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| definition 2: |
to begin; start (usually followed by "upon").
They entered upon a new adventure.- synonyms:
- begin, embark, start
- antonyms:
- leave
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| definition 3: |
to come or go into.
I entered the house.
- antonyms:
- leave
- similar words:
- access, board, break in, infiltrate, invade, penetrate, pierce
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| definition 4: |
to pass through; pierce; penetrate.
The nail entered the wood as he hit it with a hammer.- synonyms:
- penetrate, pierce
- similar words:
- puncture
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| definition 5: |
to be admitted to; enroll.
He was young when he entered college.- synonyms:
- sign up
- similar words:
- admit, join
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| definition 6: |
to take part in or compete in.
We entered the race.- synonyms:
- compete in
- similar words:
- engage in, enroll in, participate in, register for
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| definition 7: |
to write on a list; type into a computer.
I entered my name on the sheet of paper.- synonyms:
- record, register, tally
- antonyms:
- delete
- similar words:
- index, list, lodge, note, put down
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| related words: |
feed, load, participate, record, share |
adverb + (v.)enter
cautiously, voluntarily
(v.)enter
+ adverb
illegally, legally, overall
(v.)enter
+ noun
adulthood,
agreement,
apartment,
arena,
atmosphere,
bedroom,
bloodstream,
chamber,
code,
compound,
consent,
contest,
convent,
courtroom,
courtyard,
database,
dialogue,
draft,
elevator,
equation,
era,
frame,
fray,
freshman,
gate,
grade,
graduate,
hallway,
hut,
kindergarten,
lobby,
marketplace,
millennium,
negotiation,
nursing,
orbit,
partnership,
password,
phase,
plea,
profession,
race,
realm,
residence,
room,
seminary,
sphere,
spin,
territory,
tournament,
tunnel,
vocabulary,
weekend,
zone
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