Word: enter Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō (“enter”, verb), from intrā (“inside”). Has been spelled as "enter" for several centuries even in the United Kingdom, although British English and the English of many Commonwealth Countries (e.g. Australia, Canada) retain the "re" ending for many words such as centre, fibre, spectre, theatre, calibre, sombre, lustre, and litre. Pronunciation: /ˈɛntə(ɹ)/, /ˈɛntɚ/, [ˈɛɾ̃ɚ], [ˈɪɾ̃ɚ], /ˈentə(ɹ)/ 1. To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space. Labels: intransitive Example: You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked. Example: […]you can fynde in youre heartes to assaulte her with rebellion, or in any wise [ways] suffer any one eyvil motion to enter into your thoughtes against her? 2. To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted. Labels: transitive Example: to enter a knife into a piece of wood Example: to enter a boy at college, a horse for a race, etc. 3. To go or come into (a state or profession). Labels: figuratively Example: My twelve-year-old son will be entering his teens next year. Example: She had planned to enter the legal profession. 4. To type (something) into a computer; to input. Labels: transitive Example: Enter your user name and password. 5. To record (something) in an account, ledger, etc. Labels: transitive Example: Each amount entered in the debit column of the journal is posted by entering it on the credit side/column of an account in the ledger. 6. To come on to the stage during a performance. Labels: intransitive 7. To come on to the stage during a performance. Labels: figuratively, intransitive Example: I’m usually a shoulder bag kind of girl, just because it fits my vibe more. But when I’m on my feet for hours—running through crowded airports or touring a new city—the last thing I want to think about is my stuff. Enter: A good crossbody. 8. To become a party to an agreement, treaty, etc. Labels: intransitive Example: I am pleased to notify the Congress of my intent to enter into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Government of Singapore. 9. To become effective; to come into effect. Labels: intransitive Example: This Act shall enter into force on 01 March 1998. 10. To go into or upon, as lands, and take actual possession of them. 11. To place in regular form before the court, usually in writing; to put upon record in proper from and order. Labels: transitive Example: to enter a writ, appearance, rule, or judgment 12. To make report of (a vessel or its cargo) at the custom house; to submit a statement of (imported goods), with the original invoices, to the proper customs officer for estimating the duties. See entry. 13. To file, or register with the land office, the required particulars concerning (a quantity of public land) in order to entitle a person to a right of preemption. Labels: US, dated, historical, transitive Example: Under existing laws governing the qualifications of an alien to enter 160 acres or more of the public domain he is only required to file his declaration of intent to become a citizen. 14. To deposit for copyright the title or description of (a book, picture, map, etc.). Example: entered according to act of Congress 15. To initiate; to introduce favourably. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: This sword but shown to Caesar, with this tidings, / Shall enter me with him. 16. To begin (a regular activity or job); to undertake; to take up. Labels: formal, intransitive Example: […] I entered, that same day, on a regular occupation of pushing Miss Havisham in this chair […] round her own room, and across the landing, and round the other room.