enter
enter [enter enters entered entering] BrE [ˈentə(r)] NAmE [ˈentər] verb
COME/GO IN
1. intransitive, transitive (not usually used in the passive) (formal)to come or go into sth
• Knock before you enter.
• Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play).
•~ sth Someone entered the room behind me.
•Where did the bullet enter the body?
• (figurative)A note of defiance entered her voice.
• (figurative)It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me.
JOIN INSTITUTION/START WORK
2. transitive, no passive ~ sth (formal)to become a member of an institution; to start working in an organization or a profession
•to enter a school/college/university
•to enter politics
•to enter Parliament (= become an MP)
•to enter the Church (= become a priest)
BEGIN ACTIVITY
3. transitive ~ sth to begin or become involved in an activity, a situation, etc
•to enter a relationship/conflict/war
• Several new firms have now entered the market.
• The investigation has entered a new phase.
•The strike is entering its fourth week.
EXAM/COMPETITION
4. transitive, intransitive to put your name on the list for an exam, a race, a competition, etc; to do this for sb
•~ sth 1 000 children entered the competition.
•~ sb/sth in sth Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race.
•~ sb/sth for sth How many students have been entered for the exam?
•~ (for sth) Only four British players have entered for the championship.
WRITE INFORMATION
5. transitive to put names, numbers, details, etc. in a list, book or computer
•~ sth (in sth) Enter your name and occupation in the boxes (= on a form).
•~ sth (into sth) to enter data into a computer
•~ sth (on sth) to enter figures on a spreadsheet
SAY OFFICIALLY
6. transitive ~ sth (formal)to say sth officially so that it can be recorded
•to enter a plea of not guilty (= at the beginning of a court case)
•to enter an offer
see also ↑entrance, ↑entry, see come/enter into force at ↑force n., enter sb's/your name at ↑name n.
Derived: ↑enter into something ▪ ↑enter on something
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French entrer, from Latin intrare, from intra ‘within’.
Thesaurus:
enter verb I, T (formal)
•He was refused permission to enter the country.
go in • • come in • • set foot in/on sth •
Opp: exit, Opp: leave
enter/go in/come in by/through sth
enter/go into/come into/set foot in a room/building/country/town
Example Bank:
•Employees of Telegraph Newspapers Ltd are not eligible to enter the competition.
•Enter the data onto the computer.
•He did not wish to enter the Church like his brothers.
•He stood back to allow us to enter.
•Over a thousand people entered the competition.
•Please enter all your personal details on the form provided.
•Staying married is a choice that is freely entered into.
•The dancers entered from the side of the stage.
•They pass each other as they enter and exit the building.
•We entered through a large iron gate.
•You may need to enter this information manually.
•Your details have been entered in our database.
•people who enter the country illegally
•Enter Hamlet and three of the players.
•Enter your name and age in the boxes.
•He entered the details of the case into a file.
•He was refused permission to enter the country.
•Her solicitor entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf.
•I entered politics late in life.
•I knocked and a bored voice said, ‘Enter’.
•It never entered my head that she would tell him about me.
•It was his aim to enter the Church.
•No one was allowed to enter the room while the police were there.
•Please knock before you enter.
•She entered Parliament in 1998.
•She entered college in 2006.
•The burglars must have entered through a window.
•The jury entered a verdict of acquittal.
•The notebook window is where you can enter and display data.
•When did the US enter the conflict?
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