to enter into competition

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• enter — [ent′ər] vt. [ME entren < OFr entrer < L intrare < intra, within, inside: see INTRA ] 1. to come or go in or into 2. to force a way into; penetrate; pierce [the bullet entered his body] 3. to put into; insert 4. to write down in a record …   English World dictionary

• enter — en|ter W1S1 [ˈentə US ər] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go into)¦ 2¦(start working)¦ 3¦(start an activity)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(write information)¦ 6¦(competition/examination)¦ 7¦(period of time)¦ 8¦(start to exist)¦ 9 enter somebody s life …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• enter — enterable, adj. enterer, n. /en teuhr/, v.i. 1. to come or go in: Knock before you enter. 2. to be admitted into a school, competition, etc.: Some contestants enter as late as a day before the race. 3. to make a beginning (often fol. by on or… …   Universalium

• enter — [[t]e̱ntə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ enters, entering, entered 1) VERB When you enter a place such as a room or building, you go into it or come into it. [FORMAL] [V n] He entered the room briskly and stood near the door... [V n] Before entering the bathroom, he …   English dictionary

• enter — verb 1 GO INTO a) (I, T) to go or come into a place: Silence fell as I entered the room. | Adie was one of the few reporters who had dared to enter the war zone. b) (T) if an object enters part of something, it goes inside it: The bullet had… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• enter — en|ter [ entər ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to go or come into a place: Soldiers entered the houses, apparently searching for weapons. The man had entered through the back door. The bullet missed his kidney because it entered his… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• enter */*/*/ — UK [ˈentə(r)] / US [ˈentər] verb Word forms enter : present tense I/you/we/they enter he/she/it enters present participle entering past tense entered past participle entered Get it right: enter: Enter is usually a transitive verb, and it takes a… …   English dictionary

• enter — en•ter [[t]ˈɛn tər[/t]] v. t. 1) to come or go in or into: to enter a room; The thought never entered my mind[/ex] 2) to penetrate or pierce: The bullet entered the flesh[/ex] 3) to put in or insert 4) to become a member of; join 5) to cause to… …   From formal English to slang

• enter — verb 1 come/go into a place ADVERB ▪ illegally ▪ people who enter the country illegally ▪ cautiously ▪ quickly, slowly ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• enter — /ˈɛntə / (say entuh) verb (i) 1. to come or go in. 2. to make an entrance, as on the stage. 3. to be admitted. –verb (t) 4. to come or go into. 5. to penetrate or pierce: the bullet entered the flesh. 6. to put in or insert: to enter a wedge. 7.… …  

• enter*/*/*/ — [ˈentə] verb 1) [I/T] to go or come into a place The man had entered through the back door.[/ex] They were imprisoned for illegally entering the country.[/ex] 2) [T] to start to do something There are dozens of new companies entering the software …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English