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unentered

en·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [en-ter]
    • /ˈɛn tər/
    • /ˌʌnˈɛntəd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-ter]
    • /ˈɛn tər/

Definitions of unentered word

  • verb without object unentered to come or go in: Knock before you enter. 1
  • verb without object unentered to be admitted into a school, competition, etc.: Some contestants enter as late as a day before the race. 1
  • verb without object unentered to make a beginning (often followed by on or upon): We have entered upon a new phase in history. 1
  • verb without object unentered Theater. to come upon the stage (used in stage directions as the 3rd person imperative singular or plural): Enter Othello, and Iago at a distance. 1
  • verb with object unentered to come or go into: He just entered the building. The thought never entered my mind. 1
  • verb with object unentered to penetrate or pierce: The bullet entered the flesh. 1

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Origin of unentered

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English entren < Old French entrer < Latin intrāre to enter, derivative of intrā within

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Parts of speech for Unentered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unentered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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