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enters

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɛnɝz// UK //ˈɛntəz// en·ters

v. to go or come into a place. You also use it when you put information into a computer or join a competition.

v. to come or go into a physical space or to become a member of an organization. In computing, it refers to the act of inputting data into a system.


SIMPLE

The guest enters the room quietly.

CONTEXTUAL

The password is required before the user enters the secure area of the website.

COMPLEX

As the protagonist enters the final stage of the journey, the narrative shifts from external action to internal reflection.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition like 'into' when referring to physical movement.

Pitfall

he enters into the roomhe enters the roomWhen 'enter' means to physically go inside, it is transitive and does not take the preposition 'into'.

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