enter 1 of 2 verb en·​ter ˈen-tər entered; entering ˈen-t(ə-)riŋ 3 a : to make a beginning entering upon a career b : to begin to consider a subject —usually used with into or upon 4 : to go upon land for the purpose of taking possession 5 a : to come onstage —usually used in the subjunctive as a stage direction enter Hamlet reading b : to come into a preestablished situation or context like an actor coming onstage —usually used in the subjunctive enter the new principal with her radical ideas 6 : to play a part : be a factor other considerations enter when money is involved

1 : to go or come in

2 : to come or gain admission into a group : JOIN —often used with into