noun
Meaning 1
action of the verb to enter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
entering
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: EH1 N T ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: EH1 N ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of enter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the act of entering
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she made a grand entrance
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: entrance, entry, ingress, incoming
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arrival
Narrower terms: incursion, intrusion, irruption, entree, registration, enrollment, enrolment, penetration, admission, admittance
noun
Meaning 4
a movement into or inward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: entrance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change of location, travel
Narrower terms: invasion, encroachment, intrusion
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context