entering

en-ter-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "enter"; going or coming into a place.

  2. 2.

    Becoming a member of or participant in something.

  3. 3.

    Recording information in a system or document.

  4. 4.

    Beginning or starting a period or phase.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    entering into — beginning to participate in (an agreement, negotiation)
  • •
    no entering — prohibition against going in

Related words

Antonyms: departing, exiting, leaving
See also: enter, entered, enters
Synonyms: coming in, going in, joining

Etymology

Present participle of "enter," from Old French entrer, from Latin intrare ("to go into").