1
[ verb ] be installed

Examples

"These pieces go in here"

2
[ verb ] to come or go into

Examples

: "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"

Used in print

(The New York Times,...)

Joe naturally ruled that a ball be dropped from alongside the spot where it had originally entered the stream .

(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)

A band of robbers enters a railroad_station , overpowers and ties_up the telegraph_operator , holds_up the train and escapes .

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Then during washing , the greasy soil rolls back at the edges so that emulsified droplets can disengage themselves from the sorbed oil mass , with the aid of mechanical action , and enter the aqueous phase .

(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)

The round cells were reproducibly positioned in the light_beam which entered the thermostated mineral_oil bath through a window .

The light was filtered by the soft_glass window of the thermostat thus ensuring that only light absorbed by the chlorine and not by the carbon_tetrachloride could enter the reaction cell .

3
[ verb ] become a participant; be involved in

Synonyms

participate

Examples

"enter a race" "enter an agreement" "enter a drug treatment program" "enter negotiations"

Used in print

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

Then Dick_Hyde , submarine_ball hurler , entered the contest and only five batters needed to face him before there existed a 3 - to 3 deadlock .

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Scotty accepted the decision with indifference and did not enter the arguments .

4
[ verb ] register formally as a participant or member

Examples

"The party recruited many new members"

Used in print

(The Oregonian, [Portland],...)

He planned at_one_time to enter the legal_profession , but gave_up the plan in favor of the entertainment field .

(Time, 77: 3...)

Last fall , after they took their hopes for entering Georgia to court , Judge_Bootle ordered them to apply again .

`` Surprised and pleased '' , Students Holmes and Hunter may enter the University of Georgia this week .

(The Miami Herald,...)

Both Willy_Brandt 's Social Democrats , who gained 22 seats in the new parliament , and the Free Democrats , who picked_up 23 , will insist on_that before they enter the government .

(Saturday Review...)

I would hope that Sargent_Shriver will encourage everyone entering the Peace_Corps to read it .

5
[ verb ] be or play a part of or in

Synonyms

figure

Examples

"Elections figure prominently in every government program" "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

From a technical standpoint , the string playing is good , but the Pro_Arte people fail to enter into the spirit of things here .

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

The element of public danger which enters so largely into architectural certification , however , would demand a prolonged study of structure .

Related terms

be

6
[ verb ] make a record of; set down in permanent form

Synonyms

record put_down

Used in print

(Legislation on Foreign Relations. Committee on Foreign...)

Any fee so determined shall be entered as a part of such award , and payment thereof shall be made by the Secretary_of_the_Treasury by deducting the amount thereof from the total amount paid pursuant to the award .

The Commission may in its discretion enter an award with_respect_to one or more items deemed to have been clearly established in an individual claim while deferring consideration and action on other items of the same claim .

(Your Federal Income Tax. 1962 Edition (Revised to...)

It is the amount you enter on line 9 , page 1 of Form_1040 .

(Hugh Kelly and Ted Ziehe, "Glossary Lookup Made Easy"...)

An extension of the principle would permit entering a grammatic description of each form .

Similarly , if the equivalents for the forms of a word do not vary , the equivalents need be entered only once with an indication that they apply to each form .

7
[ verb ] come on stage; in the theater

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

It is into this household , one eroded by irritations that have tortured the souls out of its people , that George_Dillon enters at the beginning of the play .

(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)

Old_Order , acted and atonally sung by Grunnfeu_Arapacis , the lovely Serbantian import , then entered and delivered the well-known invocation to the god Phineoppus , whereupon the stage is quite unexpectedly visited by a company of wandering Gorshek priests , symbolizing Love , Lust , Prudence and General_Motors , respectively .

Related terms

dramaturgy act

8
[ verb ] take on duties or office

Synonyms

accede

Examples

"accede to the throne"

Related terms

succeed take_office ascend

9
[ verb ] put or introduce into something

Examples

"insert a picture into the text"

10
[ verb ] set out on (an enterprise, subject of study, etc.)

Synonyms

embark

Examples

"she embarked upon a new career"

Related terms

begin take_up

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