he entered upon a turbulent political career
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She will soon be entering on [=starting] a new career.
The country is entering upon a period of prosperity.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
enter on/upon — Law (as a legal entitlement) go freely into (property) as or as if the owner. → enter enter on/upon begin (an activity or job). → enter … English new terms dictionary
enter upon something — ˈenter on/upon sth derived (formal) to start to do sth or become involved in it • to enter on a new career • She entered upon a love affair which was to ruin her marriage. Main entry: ↑enter … Useful english dictionary
enter on something — ˈenter on/upon sth derived (formal) to start to do sth or become involved in it • to enter on a new career • She entered upon a love affair which was to ruin her marriage. Main entry: ↑enter … Useful english dictionary
enter — 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
enter upon — 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
enter 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
enter — verb 1》 come or go into (a place). ↘penetrate: the bullet entered his stomach. ↘(enter on/upon) Law (as a legal entitlement) go freely into (property) as or as if the owner. 2》 (often enter into) begin to be involved in. ↘(enter… … English new terms dictionary
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 — 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
Enter — En ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entering}.] [OE. entren, enteren, F. entrer, fr. L. intrare, fr. intro inward, contr. fr. intero (sc. loco), fr. inter in between, between. See {Inter }, {In}, and cf. {Interior}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
