enter
pronunciation
How to pronounce enter in British English:
UK [ˈentə(r)]
How to pronounce enter in American English:
US [ˈentər]
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- Verb:
- to come or go into
- become a participant; be involved in
- register formally as a participant or member
- be or play a part of or in
- make a record of; set down in permanent form
- come on stage
- put or introduce into something
- take on duties or office
- set out on (an enterprise, subject of study, etc.)
Word Origin
- enter
- enter: [13] Enter comes ultimately from a Latin preposition and adverb, intrā, which meant ‘inside’ (and was formed from in ‘in’ and the suffix -trā, as in extra). This was taken as the basis of a Latin verb, intrāre ‘enter’, which passed into English via Old French entrer. Of its derivatives, entry [13] has the longer history, going back to a Vulgar Latin *intrāta; entrance [16] is an Old French formation.
- enter (v.)
- late 13c. entren, "enter into a place or a situation; join a group or society" (trans.); early 14c., "make one's entrance" (intrans.), from Old French entrer "enter, go in; enter upon, assume; initiate," from Latin intrare "to go into, enter" (source of Spanish entrar, Italian entrare), from intra "within," related to inter (prep., adj.) "among, between" (see inter-). Transitive and intransitive in Latin; in French intransitive only. From c. 1300 in English as "join or engage in: (an activity);" late 14c. as "penetrate," also "have sexual intercourse" (with a woman);" also "make an entry in a record or list," also "assume the duties" (of office, etc.). Related: Entered; entering.
Example
- 1. Have your guy enter you from behind .
- 2. I hope I can enter your school one day .
- 3. You might resolve not to enter such an auction .
- 4. Right as you enter , the kitchen is on the left .
- 5. Polls suggest that many fringe groups may enter parliament .