entering Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a movement into or inward
   entrance.
   
2. noun the act of entering
   entry; entrance; incoming; ingress.
   
   • she made a grand entrance
3. verb to come or go into
   move into; go in; get into; come in; go into; enter; get in.
   
   • the boat entered an area of shallow marshes
4. verb become a participant; be involved in
   participate; enter.
   
   • enter a race
   • enter an agreement
   • enter a drug treatment program
   • enter negotiations
5. verb register formally as a participant or member
   enroll; enter; enrol; recruit; inscribe.
   
   • The party recruited many new members
6. verb be or play a part of or in
   figure; enter.
   
   • Elections figure prominently in every government program
   • How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?
7. verb make a record of; set down in permanent form
   record; put down; enter.
   
8. verb come on stage
   enter.
   
9. verb take on duties or office
   accede; enter.
   
   • accede to the throne
10. verb put or introduce into something
    insert; infix; introduce; enter.
    
    • insert a picture into the text
11. verb set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
    embark; enter.
    
    • she embarked upon a new career

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