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- pronunciation:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
enters, entering, entered |
| definition 1: |
When you enter something, you go into it.
Emma's little sister was scared to enter the cave.At Lata's house, everybody has to take off their shoes before they enter the house.A cat can enter a room without making a sound.
- antonyms:
- exit, leave
- similar words:
- access, board, invade, penetrate, pierce
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| definition 2: |
When you enter something like your name or other information, you write it on a list or type it into a computer.
When I play a game on the computer, I enter my name so it can give me my score.- synonyms:
- record, register
- antonyms:
- delete
- similar words:
- list, note
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| definition 3: |
When you enter a contest or race, you put yourself into it.
I thought Jamal was brave to enter the art contest.- synonyms:
- compete in
- similar words:
- engage in, participate in, register for
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| definition 4: |
When something enters another thing, it breaks into it or goes inside it.
The nail entered the wood as Alex hit it hard with a hammer.- synonyms:
- penetrate, pierce
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| definition 5: |
When we say that someone enters a school, we sometimes mean that they begin to study there because they got permission.
Victoria is entering college next fall.- synonyms:
- sign up
- similar words:
- admit, join
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| definition 6: |
When you enter, you go into a place.
We entered through the big doors on the side of the building.- synonyms:
- come in, go in
- antonyms:
- leave
- similar words:
- arrive, flow into, penetrate, pierce
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| related words: |
feed, load, participate, record |
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