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entered

The correct spelling is entered.

How to pronounce entered

/ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/
verb

IPA: /ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/

Say it like: Ent-ere-d

The correct spelling is entered. To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space. For example: "You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

Usage Examples

You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked.

to enter a knife into a piece of wood;  to enter a boy at college, a horse for a race, etc.

My twelve-year-old son will be entering his teens next year.  She had planned to enter the legal profession.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
  2. 2.To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
  3. 3.To go or come into (a state or profession).
  4. 4.To type (something) into a computer; to input.
  5. 5.To record (something) in an account, ledger, etc.

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