enter+upon

  • 11enter — [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

  • 12Enter — En ter, v. i. 1. To go or come in; often with in used pleonastically; also, to begin; to take the first steps. The year entering. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] No evil thing approach nor enter in. Milton. [1913 Webster] Truth is fallen in the street,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13enter — 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

  • 14enter — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to come in ) to enter by (to enter by the rear door) 2) (D; tr.) ( to enroll ) to enter in (to enter smb. in a contest) 3) (d; intr.) to enter into ( to participate in ) (to enter into negotiations) 4) (D; intr.) to enter on,… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15enter — 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

  • 16enter — Synonyms and related words: admit, affiliate, affiliate with, appear, arise, associate, balance, balance the books, barge in, be admitted, become manifest, become visible, begin, book, break in, breeze in, burst in, bust in, calendar, capitalize …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17enter on — phrasal verb enter on or enter upon [transitive] Word forms enter on : present tense I/you/we/they enter on he/she/it enters on present participle entering on past tense entered on past participle entered on formal enter on/upon something to… …

    English dictionary

  • 18enter — 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

  • 19enter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. penetrate, pierce; go or come in; insert; trespass, invade, board; begin, start, take up; list, record, inscribe, enroll, register, file; join. See composition, ingress, accounting. II (Roget s IV) v …

    English dictionary for students

  • 20enter — en·ter vi: to go or come in; specif: to go upon real property by right of entry esp. to take possession lessor shall have the right to enter and take possession often used in deeds and leases vt 1: to come or go into he breaks into and enter s a… …

    Law dictionary