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enter
enter en‧ter [ˈentə ǁ -ər] verb [transitive]
1. if people or goods enter a country, they arrive there:

• A lot of goods are fraudulently and illegally entering the US.

2. COMMERCE if a company enters a market, it starts selling goods or services in that market:

• The financial institution entered the Texas market last year by buying 20 failed banks.

• Konica entered the underwater camera market with a basic model costing $8.95.

3. COMMERCE PROPERTY if a possible buyer enters a market, they start looking for something to buy there:

• Property prices soared as more young people entered the housing market.

4. FINANCE if someone enters a financial market, they buy or sell something there:

• Institutional investors repeatedly entered the market to sell as share prices rallied.

5. ACCOUNTING to write something in an account book, on a list etc:

• Any deposits received in advance are entered in the cash book.

6. COMPUTING to put information into a computer by pressing the key S:

• If a command is entered incorrectly, the machine will not recognize it.

7. LAW to legally make an agreement:

• The change to the law will protect customers who enter a contract as a result of doorstep canvassing.

8. to start a particular career:

• Britain's agriculture industry could be plunged into crisis as fewer young people enter farming.

9. enter a plea of guilty/​not guilty LAW to say that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime in a court of law:

• He entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of causing death by reckless driving.

enter into something phrasal verb [transitive]
to officially make an agreement, contract etc:

• When we entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Rugby World Cup Limited, no one believed that the event would be such an outstanding success.

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enter UK US /ˈentər/ verb [T]
to begin taking part in a particular market or area of business: enter a market/business »

This ruling should make it easier for first-time buyers to enter the housing market (= to buy a property for the first time).

IT to put information into a computer: »

At the prompt, please enter a valid email address.

enter data/information (into sth) »

All information is entered into a database and analyzed for patterns.

ACCOUNTING to write information into an account book, a list, etc.: »

All customer payments must be entered into the accounts book at the time of purchase.

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Before the meeting, the number of hours requested from each department is entered onto the spreadsheet opposite each project.

if people or goods enter a country or region, they arrive there: »

Legitimate visa holders should be allowed to enter and leave the country, and to apply for a renewal of their visa while still in America.

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All cargo vessels entering the port are stopped and inspected.

to begin a period of time: enter an era/a phase/a cycle »

The company entered a new era today with its first pre-tax profit.

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Now is not the time to buy, just as we are entering a recession.

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The country's economy is entering its eighth year of uninterrupted growth.

to start working in a particular type of job, or to become a member of a particular organization: »

Now is a peak time for young people to enter the profession.

to officially make an agreement or begin a discussion with another person or organization: enter a contract/agreement/partnership »

The two companies plan to enter a joint distribution agreement to distribute the products in their respective markets.

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enter discussions/talks with sb

enter the fray — Cf. enter the fray
enter a plea of guilty/not guilty — Cf. enter a plea of not guilty
enter service — Cf. enter service
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enter UK US /ˈentər/ noun [U] IT
one of the set of moving parts that you press with your fingers on a computer when you have typed an instruction or want to start a new line: »

Type in the data and then press enter.


Financial and business terms. 2012.