enter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈentə/

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Verb

Plain form enter

Third-person singular enters

Past tense entered

Past participle entered

Present participle entering

A sign telling people not to enter

1. (transitive) To enter is to go into something.

   I entered the building through the side door.

2. (intransitive) To enter is to go in.

   Please pay the fare before you enter.

3. (transitive) To type something into a computer.

   I entered all the necessary information but it still won't work.

Noun

Singular enter

Plural enters

There are two enters on this keyboard

1. "Enter" is a key on a computer keyboard.