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entered

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Entered (verb) means past tense and past participle of enter: to go or come into a place. Example: “She entered the room without knocking.”

verb

1

Past tense and past participle of enter: to go or come into a place.

"She entered the room without knocking."

"No one had entered the building since Friday."

2

To have typed or written information into a form, system or record.

"I entered my card details twice and it still failed."

"The results were entered into the database that evening."

3

To have joined an organisation, profession or competition, or begun a period or state.

"He entered the army at eighteen."

"Talks entered their third week with no agreement."

"She entered the race as an outsider."

How to use entered

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishWent into somewhere, or typed information in.

Memory tip

The past form is regular: enter, entered, entered.

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Easily confused with

entered into inputted admitted →

Common pairings

entered the room entered the market entered into an agreement details entered entered a plea

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

From Old French 'entrer', from Latin 'intrare' (to go in), from 'intra' (within).

Origin: Old French

Synonyms

went in came in stepped into typed in keyed in input recorded logged joined enrolled in took part in embarked on

Antonyms

left exited departed withdrew quit

Related words

right left live went stop united pay leave

Rhymes for entered

tapered covered ordered altered powered layered watered revered angered severed catered withered

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Frequently asked questions

Is it 'entered the room' or 'entered into the room'?

For physical movement, drop the preposition: 'entered the room'. 'Enter into' is used for abstract undertakings such as entering into a contract, an agreement or a discussion.

What is the difference between 'entered' and 'inputted'?

'Entered' is the standard word for putting data into a system and works in every register. 'Inputted' is a back-formation used mainly in computing and is still disliked by many editors, who prefer 'input' as its own past tense.

What is the meaning of entered?

"entered" (verb) means past tense and past participle of enter: to go or come into a place.

What is another word for entered?

Other words for "entered" include went in, came in, stepped into, typed in, keyed in, input.

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