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Neither Fowler nor Gowers, nor even Burchfield in 1998, included an entry on enter, which is surprising given its range of collocation and usage. It is both transitive (i.e. takes an object) and intransitive: you can enter a place or simply enter. A person who enters a building may well be doing so illegally (as in breaking and entering). Joining a profession such as the church or the law is also described as a form of entering. You can enter on or upon a property or, in non-physical senses, a legal agreement or contract. If you enter into something you become involved in it (a use that the Old English (up to 1150)D traces back to Coverdale in the 16th century) or begin to discuss it. Entering information in a register makes a record of it there, and the same can be said of data stored electronically, which is also entered into a computer file.

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The act of entering data into the computer. After a line of text is typed, pressing the enter key, also called the "return key," causes the computer to input the data. See enter key.

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verb

1. To come or go into (a place): come in, go in, penetrate. Nautical put in. Idioms: gainentranceentry, set foot in. See enter/exit.
2. To pass into or through by overcoming resistance: break (through), penetrate, perforate, pierce, puncture. See enter/exit.
3. To become a member of: enlist, enroll, join, muster in, sign up. Informal sign on. See participate/abstain.
4. To go about the initial step in doing (something): approach, begin, commence, embark, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake. Informal kick off. Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road. See start/end.
5. To place on a list or in a record: insert, post³, record, register. See remember/forget.

v

Definition: come, put into a place
Antonyms: depart, exit, go, leave, withdraw

v

Definition: embark on; take part in
Antonyms: abstain, forget, refrain, stop

v

Definition: record, list
Antonyms: delete, erase

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To form a constituent part; to become a part or partaker; to penetrate; share or mix with, as tin enters into the composition of pewter. To go or come into a place or condition; to make or effect an entrance; to cause to go into or be received into.

In the law of real property, to go upon land for the purpose of taking possession of it. In strict usage, the entering is preliminary to the taking possession but in common parlance the entry is now merged in the taking possession.

To place anything before a court, or upon or among the records, in a formal and regular manner, and usually in writing as in to enter an appearance, or to enter a judgment. In this sense the word is nearly equivalent to setting down formally in writing, in either a full or abridged form.

IN BRIEF: To come or go into. Also: To penetrate; pierce.

They wanted to enter the race so they could win the trophy.

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For a list of words related to enter, see:

• General Technology - enter: key command to perform operation
• Directions - enter: arrive at; come in

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - trænge ind i, indskrive, melde sig ind i, optage, fremsætte, registrere, tage fat på
v. intr. - komme ind, gøre sin entré, deltage (i), tiltræde, leve med i, tage fat på, overtage, afslutte
n. - entertast

idioms:

• enter into    komme ind i, træde ind
• enter on    begynde på, tiltræde, overtage

Nederlands (Dutch)
binnenkomen, beginnen, registreren, bijschrijven, worden, lid worden, optekenen, deelnemen, in bezit nemen van land (door betreding), ingaan, inwerken (van hond of paard), opkomen (theater), zich aanmelden, binnendringen

Français (French)
v. tr. - entrer, engager, inscrire, intervenir, s'inscrire, pénétrer, entrer dans, pénétrer dans, entrer dans/monter dans (un véhicule), entrer dans (l'armée, une profession), (Univ) s'inscrire à, se faire inscrire à/dans, inscrire (sur une liste), (Comput) introduire (des données), (Comm) mettre/porter sur (un compte), (Jur) interjeter (un appel), (Jur) comparaître (en justice)
v. intr. - (Théât) entrer, s'inscrire pour (une course), s'inscrire à (un examen)
n. - inscription, enrôlement, introduction, insertion, comparution

idioms:

• enter into    entrer dans, engager, entamer, se lancer dans, entrer en (correspondance, en conversation), prendre part à (une action), entamer (des négociations), conclure (une alliance), entrer dans (un jeu)
• enter on    débuter dans, entrer dans, entamer (des négociations), conclure (une alliance), aborder (un sujet), prendre possession de (d'un héritage)

Deutsch (German)
v. - hineingehen, hereinkommen, eintreten, betreten, einfahren, sich anmelden, eindringen in
n. - Eingabetaste

idioms:

• enter into    aufnehmen, eingehen, sich einfühlen in
• enter on    in Besitz nehmen, beginnen, aufnehmen, in Angriff nehmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εισέρχομαι, μπαίνω, καρφώνομαι, σφηνώνομαι, (εγ)γράφω, καταχωρίζω, γίνομαι, εντάσσω/-ομαι ή κατατάσσω/-ομαι (σε), δηλώνω υποψηφιότητα (συμμετοχής), (νομ.) συνάπτω (σύμβαση κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• enter into    αρχίζω, εισέρχομαι, συμμετέχω σε, προχωρώ/προβαίνω σε, υπεισέρχομαι σε
• enter on    (για ηλικία) μπαίνω στα, πατάω τα, καταπιάνομαι με, αρχίζω

Italiano (Italian)
cominciare, entrare in, iscrivere, arrivare, iscriversi, entrare in scena, penetrare

idioms:

• enter into    cominciare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - entrar, inserir

idioms:

• enter into    participar, considerar (assunto), simpatizar com
• enter on    tomar posse, iniciar

Русский (Russian)
входить, поступить, записать, внести, появиться, проткнуть, принимать участие, приступить, вникать, проникнуть

idioms:

• enter into    войти, начать
• enter on    войти, начать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - entablar, entrar, registrar, llegar, ingresar, tomar parte, entrar en escena, salir a escena, inscribir, apuntar, penetrar, invadir
v. intr. - estar en o por
n. - entrada

idioms:

• enter into    entablar, concertar, iniciar, empezar, tomar parte en, establecer, celebrar
• enter on    comenzar, emprender

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gå in, fara in i, gå med i, anteckna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
进入, 开始, 参加, 加入, 输入, 回车

idioms:

• enter into    加入, 构成...的一部分, 开始, 考虑
• enter on    开始, 开始讨论, 着手

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 進入, 開始, 參加
v. intr. - 進入, 參加, 加入
n. - 輸入, 回車

idioms:

• enter into    加入, 構成...的一部分, 開始, 考慮
• enter on    開始, 開始討論, 著手

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 들어가다, 머리에 떠오르다, 이해하다, 시작하다, 제기하다, 길들이다, 신고하다
v. intr. - 들어가다, 등장하다, 착수하다
n. - 입장, 입구, 등록, 참가자, 침입, 통관 수속, 표제어

idioms:

• enter into    들어가다, 시작하다, 파고들다, 맺다, 알게 되다
• enter on    소유권을 얻다, 착수하다, 시작하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 入る, 加わる, 始める, 記入する, 入らせる

idioms:

• enter into    始める, 従事する, 結ぶ
• enter into the spirit of    雰囲気に溶け込む
• enter on    所有権を得る, 始める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينضم إلى, يدخل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נכנס, נרשם, הצטרף‬
v. intr. - ‮נכנס, התחיל, לקח על עצמו‬
n. - ‮מקש RETNE במקלדת מחשב‬

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