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enter

v.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈɛnɝ// UK //ˈɛntɐ// en·ter Archaic Formal General-service

v. to go into a place or to put information into a computer. You can enter a room by walking through the door or enter your password by typing it.

v. to come or go into a physical space; to record data in a computer system or official document. Transitive in most senses, though it can function intransitively when the destination is implied.


SIMPLE

Please enter your password to log in.

CONTEXTUAL

The witness was asked to enter the courtroom and take a seat before the trial began.

COMPLEX

After the data analysts enter the raw figures into the database, the software automatically generates a report that highlights any significant trends or anomalies.

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Origin

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.

Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. When used for physical movement, it does not require the preposition 'into'.

Pitfall

He entered into the roomHe entered the roomWhen 'enter' means to physically go inside a place, it is transitive and does not take the preposition 'into'.

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