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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 into something with somebody — ˈenter into sth (with sb) derived to begin sth or become involved in sth • to enter into an agreement • to enter into negotiations Main entry: ↑enterderived … Useful english dictionary
enter into something — … Useful english dictionary
enter — en‧ter [ˈentə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] 1. if people or goods enter a country, they arrive there: • A lot of goods are fraudulently and illegally entering the US. 2. COMMERCE if a company enters a market, it starts selling goods or services in that … Financial and business terms
enter — Neither Fowler nor Gowers, nor even Burchfield in 1998, included an entry on enter, which is surprising given its range of collocation and usage. It is both transitive (i.e. takes an object) and intransitive: you can enter a place or simply enter … Modern English usage
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 — 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 into — phrasal 1. : to inquire into (a subject) : examine, consider regrettable that the book does not enter into the moral aspect of the issue 2. : to make oneself a party to or in entered into a solemn treaty and covenant 3. : to form a constituent… … Useful english dictionary
enter into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms enter into : present tense I/you/we/they enter into he/she/it enters into present participle entering into past tense entered into past participle entered into 1) enter into something to start to take part in… … English dictionary
enter into — 1) PHR V RECIP If you enter into something such as an agreement, discussion, or relationship, you become involved in it. You can also say that two people enter into something. [FORMAL] [V P n with n] I have not entered into any financial… … English dictionary
