v. 25B6; verb
police entered the house : GO IN/INTO, come in/into, get in/into, set foot in, cross the threshold of, gain access to.
a bullet entered his chest : PENETRATE, pierce, puncture, perforate; poetic/literary transpierce.
he entered politics in 1979 : GET INVOLVED IN, join, throw oneself into, engage in, embark on, take up; participate in, take part in, play a part/role in, contribute to.
the planning entered a new phase : REACH, move into, get to, begin, start, commence.
they entered the Army at eighteen : JOIN, become a member of, enrol in/for, enlist in, volunteer for, sign up for; take up.
she entered a cookery competition : GO IN FOR, put one's name down for, register for, enrol for, sign on/up for; compete in, take part in, participate in.
the cashier entered the details in a ledger : RECORD, write, set down, put down, take down, note, jot down; put on record, minute, register, log.
please enter your password : KEY (IN), type (in), tap in.
(Law) he entered a plea of guilty : SUBMIT, register, lodge, record, file, put forward, present.
leave.