What does “enter” mean?
- 1
verbto come or go into a place
Please knock before you enter the room.
- 2
verbto type or put information into a computer or form
Enter your password and press OK.
- 3
verbto take part in a competition or exam
She entered the race and finished second.
Enter at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɛntər/ · EN-ter
How to use “enter” correctly
Don’t add “into” after “enter” when talking about a place: “She entered the room”, not “entered into the room”.
Common phrases with “enter”
- enter a room
- enter data
- enter a competition
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- go in
- come in
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- exit
- leave
Word family
- entrance
- entry
“enter” is on these word lists
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