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enter

[en-ter] / ˈɛn tər /
VERB
come, put into a place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come in get in go in infiltrate introduce invade penetrate
STRONG
access crack crawl creep immigrate insert insinuate intrude pierce probe sneak wriggle
WEAK
barge in blow in break in breeze in burst in bust in butt in crowd in drive in drop in fall into gain entrée horn in ingress jump in make an entrance make way move in pass into pile in pop in rush in set foot in work in worm in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart exit go leave
STRONG
leave alone withdraw
WEAK
abstain delete erase forget refrain stop
VERB
embark on; take part in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin join open start
STRONG
commence enlist enroll inaugurate muster subscribe
WEAK
become member commit oneself get oneself into join up lead off participate in set about set out on set to sign on sign up take up tee off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complete conclude die end finish
STRONG
avoid dodge stop
WEAK
abstain delete depart erase exit forget go leave refrain withdraw
VERB
record, list
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admit introduce
STRONG
docket inject inscribe insert intercalate interpolate log note post register
WEAK
put in set down take down
Antonyms
STRONG
erase remove take out
WEAK
abstain delete depart exit forget go leave refrain stop withdraw

Example Sentences

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The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Why do certain art forms enter the archive, while others disappear with the people who sustained them?

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Voyager 2 needed more than nine and a half years just to fly past the planet, without attempting to enter orbit.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

WME will still be involved with 160over90, as the two companies agreed to enter a strategic partnership, which would include leveraging WME’s talent roster for future media opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He waited a long moment before at last removing the chain locking the door and opening it just wide enough for the two of them to enter.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.