enter (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 9 senses of the word *enter*:
VERB	motion	enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into	to come or go into
competition	enter, participate	become a participant
social	enter, enroll, inscribe, enrol, recruit	register formally as a participant or member
stative	enter, figure	be or play a part of or in
communication	enter, record, put down	make a record of
creation	enter	come on stage
social	enter, accede	take on duties or office
contact	enter, insert, infix, introduce	put or introduce into something
change	enter, embark	set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)

enter pronunciation
Sounds	eh'ner; eh'nter
Rhymes	Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner...
abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 1, motion
Meaning	To come or go into.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
Synonyms	come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Narrower	board, get on	Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
	call at, out in	Enter a harbor
	dock	Come into dock
	file in	Enter by marching in a file
	intrude, irrupt	Enter uninvited
	intrude on, invade, obtrude upon, encroach upon	To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
	penetrate, perforate	Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
	pop in	Enter briefly
	re-enter	Enter again
	take the field	go on the playing field, of a football team
	take water	Enter the water
	turn in	make an entrance by turning from a road
	walk in	Enter by walking
See also	enter upon	take possession of
Opposite	exit, go out, get out, leave	Move out of or depart from
Spanish	entrar, ingresar, moverse adentro
Catalan	entrar
Nouns	entrance, entering, entry	the act of entering
	entrance, entering	a movement into or inward
	entrant	someone who enters
	entry, entree	something that provides access (to get in or get out)

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 2, competition
Meaning	Become a participant; be involved in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"enter a race" "enter an agreement" "enter a drug treatment program" "enter negotiations"
Synonym	participate
Narrower	jump	Enter eagerly into
Opposite	drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge	Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
Spanish	entrar, intervenir, participar
Catalan	intervenir, participar
Nouns	entrant	one who enters a competition

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 3, social
Meaning	register formally as a participant or member.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	enroll, inscribe, enrol, recruit
Narrower	enlist, draft, muster in	Engage somebody to enter the army
	matriculate	enroll as a student
	register	enroll to vote
	unionize, unionise	recruit for a union or organize into a union
Broader	register	record in writing
Spanish	alistar, apuntar, enrolar, entrar, inscribirse, inscribir, matricular, reclutar
Catalan	apuntar, inscriure's, inscriure, matricular-se, matricular, reclutar

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 4, stative
Meaning	Be or play a part of or in.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	figure
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Spanish	constar, figurar
Catalan	constar de, ésser consignat, figurar

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 5, communication
Meaning	make a record of; set down in permanent form.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	record, put down
Category	recording, transcription	The act of making a record (especially an audio record)
Narrower	accession	make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
	book	record a charge in a police register
	chronicle	record in chronological order
	clock in, punch in, clock on	Register one's arrival at work
	document	record in detail
	file, file away	place in a container for keeping records / records
	film, shoot, take	make a film or photograph of something
	film	record in film
	inscribe	Write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
	keep, maintain	Maintain by writing regular records / records
	log	Enter into a log, as on ships and planes
	log up, clock up	record a distance travelled
	manifest	record in a ship's manifest
	notch	notch a surface to record something
	photograph, snap, shoot	record on photographic film
	post	Display, as of records / records in sports games
	record, tape	Register electronically
	register	record in writing
	ring up	To perform and record a sale on a cash register
	score, mark	make underscoring marks
	tally, chalk up	Keep score, as in games / games / games
	videotape, tape	record on videotape
Broader	save, preserve	To keep up and reserve for personal or special use
Spanish	consignar, entrar, hacer constar, introducir, registrar
Catalan	consignar, entrar, fer constar, registrar
Nouns	entry	an item inserted in a written record

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 6, creation
Meaning	Come on stage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Category	dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre	The art of writing and producing plays
Entails	act, play, represent	Play a role or part
Spanish	entrar, salir a escena, salir
Catalan	entrar, sortir a escena
Nouns	entrance, entering	the act of entering

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 7, social
Meaning	take on duties or office.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonym	accede
Narrower	ascend	Become king or queen
Broader	succeed, come after, follow	Be the successor (of)
Broader	take office	assume an office, duty, or title

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 8, contact
Meaning	put or introduce into something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	insert, infix, introduce
Entailed by	plug, stop up, secure	Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Narrower	cannulate, cannulize, cannulise, intubate, canulate	introduce a cannula or tube into
	implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant	Fix or set securely or deeply
	input	Enter (data or a program) into a computer
	instill, instil	Enter drop by drop
	penetrate	insert / insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
	plug in, plug into, connect	Plug into an outlet
	sandwich	insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects
	transplant, graft	place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
Broader	attach	Cause to be attached
Spanish	insertar, introducir
Catalan	inserir

Englishenter: 9 senses verb 9, change
Meaning	Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study).
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	embark
Narrower	take up	pursue or resume
Broader	get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence	Take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action

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