(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
When you ~ a place such as a room or building, you go into it or come into it. (FORMAL)
He ~ed the room briskly and stood near the door...
As soon as I ~ed, they stopped and turned my way.
VERB: V n, V
2.
If you ~ an organization or institution, you start to work there or become a member of it.
He ~ed the BBC as a general trainee...
VERB: V n
3.
If something new ~s your mind, you suddenly think about it.
Dreadful doubts began to ~ my mind.
= cross
VERB: V n
4.
If it does not ~ your head to do, think or say something, you do not think of doing that thing although you should have done.
It never ~s his mind that anyone is better than him...
Though she enjoyed flirting with Matt, it had not ~ed her head to have an affair with him.
VERB: with brd-neg, it V n that, it V n to-inf
5.
If someone or something ~s a particular situation or period of time, they start to be in it or part of it.
The war has ~ed its second month...
A million young people ~ the labour market each year...
VERB: V n, V n
6.
If you ~ a competition, race, or examination, you officially state that you will compete or take part in it.
I run so well I’m planning to ~ some races...
He ~ed for many competitions, winning several gold medals...
To ~, simply complete the coupon on page 150.
VERB: V n, V for n, V
7.
If you ~ someone for a race or competition, you officially state that they will compete or take part in it.
His wife Marie secretly ~ed him for the Championship.
...some of the 150 projects ~ed for the awards.
VERB: V n for n, V-ed
8.
If you ~ something in a notebook, register, or financial account, you write it down.
Each week she meticulously ~ed in her notebooks all sums received...
Prue ~ed the passage in her notebook, then read it aloud again.
VERB: V n with prep/adv, V n prep/adv
9.
To ~ information into a computer or database means to record it there, for example by typing it on a keyboard.
When a baby is born, they ~ that baby’s name into the computer...
A lot less time is now spent ~ing the data.
VERB: V n into n, V n