What is another word for enter?

It depends which enter you mean. In the sense “to come or go into”, the synonyms are come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into. Across all 9 senses there are 19 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of enter?

The recorded antonyms are exit, drop out. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.

Why are the synonyms for enter split into groups?

Because enter carries 9 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Does this page cover every sense of enter?

It covers the 8 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 1 sense has none recorded, so it is left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.

Where do the synonyms for enter come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Synonyms and antonyms

enter

enter/ˈɛntɚ/

verbCore

enter has 19 distinct synonyms spread across 8 of its 9 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its 2 recorded opposites are exit, drop out.

19
Distinct synonyms: 2
Antonyms: 8 of 9
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

enter as a verb

8 of 9 senses carry a relation

1.
to come or go into
“the boat entered an area of shallow marshes”
Synonymscome in get into get in go into go in move into
Antonymsexit
Related
Narrowertake the field penetrate re-enter file in pop in walk in call at take water turn in board
2.
become a participant; be involved in
“enter a race”
Synonymsparticipate
Antonymsdrop out
Related
Narrowerjump
3.
register formally as a participant or member
“The party recruited many new members”
Synonymsenroll inscribe enrol recruit
Related
Broaderregister
Narrowerenlist unionize register matriculate
4.
be or play a part of or in
“Elections figure prominently in every government program”
Synonymsfigure
Related
Broaderbe
5.
make a record of; set down in permanent form
Synonymsrecord put down
Related
Broadersave
Narrowertally clock in record accession post ring up manifest inscribe chronicle file
7.
take on duties or office
“accede to the throne”
Synonymsaccede
Related
Broadersucceed take office
Narrowerascend
8.
put or introduce into something
“insert a picture into the text”
Synonymsinsert infix introduce
Related
Broaderattach
Narrowerplug in penetrate cannulate input instill implant sandwich transplant
9.
set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
“she embarked upon a new career”
Synonymsembark
Related
Broaderget down
Narrowertake up

1 of the 9 recorded senses carries no synonym, antonym or related term, so it is not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for enter.

Questions about enter

What is another word for enter?: It depends which enter you mean. In the sense “to come or go into”, the synonyms are come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into. Across all 9 senses there are 19 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.
What is the opposite of enter?: The recorded antonyms are exit, drop out. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.
Why are the synonyms for enter split into groups?: Because enter carries 9 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Does this page cover every sense of enter?: It covers the 8 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 1 sense has none recorded, so it is left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.
Where do the synonyms for enter come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for enter come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.

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Synonyms and antonyms

enter

enter/ˈɛntɚ/

verbCore

19
Distinct synonyms: 2
Antonyms: 8 of 9
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

enter as a verb

8 of 9 senses carry a relation

1.
to come or go into
“the boat entered an area of shallow marshes”
Synonymscome in get into get in go into go in move into
Antonymsexit
Related
Narrowertake the field penetrate re-enter file in pop in walk in call at take water turn in board
2.
become a participant; be involved in
“enter a race”
Synonymsparticipate
Antonymsdrop out
Related
Narrowerjump
3.
register formally as a participant or member
“The party recruited many new members”
Synonymsenroll inscribe enrol recruit
Related
Broaderregister
Narrowerenlist unionize register matriculate
4.
be or play a part of or in
“Elections figure prominently in every government program”
Synonymsfigure
Related
Broaderbe
5.
make a record of; set down in permanent form
Synonymsrecord put down
Related
Broadersave
Narrowertally clock in record accession post ring up manifest inscribe chronicle file
7.
take on duties or office
“accede to the throne”
Synonymsaccede
Related
Broadersucceed take office
Narrowerascend
8.
put or introduce into something
“insert a picture into the text”
Synonymsinsert infix introduce
Related
Broaderattach
Narrowerplug in penetrate cannulate input instill implant sandwich transplant
9.
set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
“she embarked upon a new career”
Synonymsembark
Related
Broaderget down
Narrowertake up

1 of the 9 recorded senses carries no synonym, antonym or related term, so it is not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for enter.

Questions about enter

What is another word for enter?: It depends which enter you mean. In the sense “to come or go into”, the synonyms are come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into. Across all 9 senses there are 19 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.
What is the opposite of enter?: The recorded antonyms are exit, drop out. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.
Why are the synonyms for enter split into groups?: Because enter carries 9 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Does this page cover every sense of enter?: It covers the 8 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 1 sense has none recorded, so it is left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.
Where do the synonyms for enter come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of enter

Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for enter come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.

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