English verb: enter | |||
1. | enter (motion) to come or go into | ||
Samples | The boat entered an area of shallow marshes. | ||
Synonyms | come in, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | board, call at, dock, encroach upon, file in, get on, intrude, intrude on, invade, irrupt, obtrude upon, out in, penetrate, perforate, pop in, re-enter, take the field, take water, turn in, walk in | ||
Antonyms | exit, get out, go out, leave | ||
2. | enter (competition) become a participant; be involved in | ||
Samples | Enter a race. Enter an agreement. Enter a drug treatment program. Enter negotiations. | ||
Synonyms | participate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | jump | ||
Antonyms | chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, throw in the towel, throw in, give up, quit | ||
3. | enter (social) register formally as a participant or member | ||
Samples | The party recruited many new members. | ||
Synonyms | enrol, enroll, inscribe, recruit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | register | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | draft, enlist, matriculate, muster in, register, unionise, unionize | ||
4. | enter (stative) be or play a part of or in | ||
Samples | Elections figure prominently in every government program. How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?. | ||
Synonyms | figure | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
5. | enter (communication) make a record of; set down in permanent form | ||
Synonyms | put down, record | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | preserve, save | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accession, book, chalk up, chronicle, clock in, clock on, clock up, document, file, file away, film, film, inscribe, keep, log, log up, maintain, manifest, mark, notch, photograph, post, punch in, record, register, ring up, score, shoot, shoot, snap, take, tally, tape, tape, videotape | ||
Domain category | recording, transcription | ||
6. | enter (creation) come on stage | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Entail | act, play, represent | ||
Domain category | dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre | ||
7. | enter (social) take on duties or office | ||
Samples | Accede to the throne. | ||
Synonyms | accede | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come after, follow, succeed, take office | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ascend | ||
8. | enter (contact) put or introduce into something | ||
Samples | Insert a picture into the text. | ||
Synonyms | infix, insert, introduce | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, canulate, connect, embed, engraft, graft, imbed, implant, input, instil, instill, intubate, penetrate, plant, plug in, plug into, sandwich, transplant | ||
9. | enter (change) set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) | ||
Samples | She embarked upon a new career. | ||
Synonyms | embark | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | take up | ||