enter
IPA: ˈɛntɝ
noun
- The "Enter" key on a computer keyboard.
- A stroke of the Enter key.
- (computing) Alternative spelling of Enter (“the computer key”) [The "Enter" key on a computer keyboard.]
- (computing) Alternative spelling of Enter (“a stroke of the computer key”) [The "Enter" key on a computer keyboard.]
verb
- (intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
- (transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
- (figuratively) To go or come into (a state or profession).
- (transitive) To type (something) into a computer; to input.
- (transitive) To record (something) in an account, ledger, etc.
- (intransitive, law) To become a party to an agreement, treaty, etc.
- (law, intransitive) To become effective; to come into effect.
- (law) To go into or upon, as lands, and take actual possession of them.
- (transitive, law) To place in regular form before the court, usually in writing; to put upon record in proper from and order
- To make report of (a vessel or its cargo) at the custom house; to submit a statement of (imported goods), with the original invoices, to the proper customs officer for estimating the duties. See entry.
- (transitive, US, dated, historical) To file, or register with the land office, the required particulars concerning (a quantity of public land) in order to entitle a person to a right of preemption.
- To deposit for copyright the title or description of (a book, picture, map, etc.).
- (transitive, obsolete) To initiate; to introduce favourably.
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