Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to enter upon sth
Participle: entered upon sth
Gerund: entering upon sth
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | enter upon sth |
| you | enter upon sth |
| he;she;it | enters upon sth |
| we | enter upon sth |
| you | enter upon sth |
| they | enter upon sth |
Perfect
| I | have entered upon sth |
| you | have entered upon sth |
| he;she;it | has entered upon sth |
| we | have entered upon sth |
| you | have entered upon sth |
| they | have entered upon sth |
Past
| I | entered upon sth |
| you | entered upon sth |
| he;she;it | entered upon sth |
| we | entered upon sth |
| you | entered upon sth |
| they | entered upon sth |
Pluperfect
| I | had entered upon sth |
| you | had entered upon sth |
| he;she;it | had entered upon sth |
| we | had entered upon sth |
| you | had entered upon sth |
| they | had entered upon sth |
Future
| I | will enter upon sth |
| you | will enter upon sth |
| he;she;it | will enter upon sth |
| we | will enter upon sth |
| you | will enter upon sth |
| they | will enter upon sth |
Future Perfect
| I | will have entered upon sth |
| you | will have entered upon sth |
| he;she;it | will have entered upon sth |
| we | will have entered upon sth |
| you | will have entered upon sth |
| they | will have entered upon sth |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | enter upon sth |
| you | enter upon sth |
| he;she;it | enter upon sth |
| we | enter upon sth |
| you | enter upon sth |
| they | enter upon sth |
Perfect
| I | have entered upon sth |
| you | have entered upon sth |
| he;she;it | have entered upon sth |
| we | have entered upon sth |
| you | have entered upon sth |
| they | have entered upon sth |
Imperfect
| I | entered upon sth |
| you | entered upon sth |
| he;she;it | entered upon sth |
| we | entered upon sth |
| you | entered upon sth |
| they | entered upon sth |
Pluperfect
| I | had entered upon sth |
| you | had entered upon sth |
| he;she;it | had entered upon sth |
| we | had entered upon sth |
| you | had entered upon sth |
| they | had entered upon sth |
Conditional
Present
| I | would enter upon sth |
| you | would enter upon sth |
| he;she;it | would enter upon sth |
| we | would enter upon sth |
| you | would enter upon sth |
| they | would enter upon sth |
Perfect
| I | would have entered upon sth |
| you | would have entered upon sth |
| he;she;it | would have entered upon sth |
| we | would have entered upon sth |
| you | would have entered upon sth |
| they | would have entered upon sth |
Imperative
| you | enter upon sth |
| we | Let's enter upon sth |
| you | enter upon sth |
Verbs conjugated like 'enter'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'enter'
center,
inter,
renter,
tenter,
alter,
anger,
ante,
atter,
banter,
better,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- put in between or into
- insert, inset, introduce, put
- penetrate
- perforate, pierce, puncture, insert, inject
- input
- log, record
Antonyms
- penetrate
- withdraw, retreat, recede, evacuate
Additional Information
Etymology
From Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō (“enter”, verb), from intrā (“inside”). Has been spelled as "enter" for several centuries even in the United Kingdom, although British English and the English of many Commonwealth Countries (e.g. Australia, Canada) retain the "re" ending for many words such as centre, fibre, spectre, theatre, calibre, sombre, lustre, and litre. See: Middle English '
entren', Old French '
entrer', Latin '
intrō'.
Verbs referencing "enter"
Ladino entrar, Spanish
entrar, Naija
enta.
Sample Sentences
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[...] not at that time seen the ideal presentment of this chamber which has since gratified me so much, but I observed that one of our friends who had made the arrangements for our voyage, turned pale on entering, retreated on the friend behind him, smote his forehead involuntarily, and said below his breath, ‘Impossible ! it cannot be!’ or words to that effect. He recovered himself however by a great [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Here the door opened, and a small quadroon boy, between four and five years of age, entered the room. There was something in his appearance remarkably beautiful and engaging. His black hair, fine as floss silk, hung in glossy curls about his round, dimpled face, while a pair of large dark [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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I had previously been into another chamber, where a number of blind boys were swinging, and climbing, and engaged in various sports. They all clamoured, as we entered, to the assistant-master, who accompanied us, ‘Look at me, Mr. Hart! Please, Mr. Hart, look at me ! ’ evincing, I thought, even in this, an anxiety peculiar to their condition, that their little [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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‘His thirst for knowledge, ’ says Dr. Howe, ‘proclaimed itself as soon as he entered the house, by his eager examination of everything he could feel or smell in his new location. For instance, treading upon the register of a furnace, he instantly stooped down, and began to feel it, [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ I say now, Shelby, this yer ’ s a most extro’rnary business ! ” said Haley, as he abruptly entered the parlor. “ It seems that gal ’ s off, with her young un. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] The jury are quite at home, and make themselves as comfortable as circumstances will permit. The witness is so little elevated above, or put aloof from, the crowd in the court, that a stranger entering during a pause in the proceedings would find it difficult to pick him out from the rest. And if it chanced to be a criminal trial, his eyes, in nine cases out of ten, would wander to the dock in [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] no uniform. He walks up and down the car, and in and out of it, as his fancy dictates; leans against the door with his hands in his pockets and stares at you, if you chance to be a stranger; or enters into conversation with the passengers about him. A great many newspapers are pulled out, and a few of them are read. Everybody talks to you, or to anybody else who hits his fancy. If you are an [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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‘Oh! That 's all ! ’ said I. ‘Yes. That’s all. The Doctor’s a smart man. He quite enters into it. It’s a joke of mine. I like it for a time. You need n't mention it, but I think I shall go out next Tuesday ! ’
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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The fastenings jar and rattle, and one of the doors turns slowly on its hinges. Let us look in. A small bare cell, into which the light enters through a high chink in the wall. There is a rude means of washing, a table, and a bedstead. Upon the latter, sits a man of sixty; reading. He looks up for a moment; gives an impatient dogged [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Between the body of the prison and the outer wall, there is a spacious garden. Entering it, by a wicket in the massive gate, we pursued the path before us to its other termination, and passed into a large chamber, from which seven long passages radiate. On either side of each, is a [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)