entering - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | enter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come, put into a place |
| Synonyms: | access, arrive, barge in*, break in, butt in*, come in, crack, crawl, creep, drop in, get in, horn in, immigrate, infiltrate, ingress, insert, insinuate, introduce, intrude, invade, penetrate, pierce, probe, slip, sneak, wriggle, blow in*, breeze in, burst in, bust in, crowd in, drive in, fall into, gain entrée, go in, jump in, make an entrance, make way, move in, pass into, pile in, pop in*, rush in, set foot in, work in, worm in |
| Antonyms: | depart, exit, go, leave, withdraw |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embark on; take part in |
| Synonyms: | begin, commence, enlist, enroll, inaugurate, join, muster*, open, start, subscribe, take up, become member, commit oneself, get oneself into, join up, lead off, participate in, set about, set out on, set to, sign on, sign up, tee off |
| Antonyms: | abstain, forget, refrain, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | record, list |
| Synonyms: | admit, docket, inject, inscribe, insert, interpolate, introduce, log, note, post, register, take down, intercalate, put in, set down |
| Antonyms: | delete, erase |
| Main Entry: | incoming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | arriving |
| Synonyms: | approaching, coming, coming in, entering |
| Antonyms: | outgoing |
| Main Entry: | inward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ingoing |
| Synonyms: | incoming, penetrating, through, entering, inbound, infiltrating, inflowing, inpouring |
| Antonyms: | outgoing, outward |
| Main Entry: | penetrating |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stinging, harsh |
| Synonyms: | biting, clear-cut, crisp, cutting, intrusive, pervasive, piercing, pointed, pungent, sharp, shrill, strong, trenchant, carrying, edged, entering, forcing, going through, infiltrating, ingoing, passing through, penetrant, permeating, puncturing |
| Antonyms: | blunt, dull |
| Main Entry: | entry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | introduction; permission to enter |
| Synonyms: | access, adit, admission, admittance, appearance, entrée, entrance, ingress, initiation, way, coming in, entering, free passage, introgression |
| Antonyms: | conclusion, refusal, rejection, blackballing |
| Main Entry: | reaching |
| Part of Speech: | adjective2 |
| Definition: | arriving |
| Synonyms: | arrival, landing, coming to, disembarking, entering, getting to, stopping at, touching down |
| Main Entry: | occupation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seizure, takeover |
| Synonyms: | attack, capture, conquest, invasion, entering, foreign rule, subjugation |
| Antonyms: | giving up, surrender, yielding |
| Main Entry: | admit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow entry or use |
| Synonyms: | accept, bless, buy, concede, enter, entertain, grant, harbor, house, initiate, introduce, let, lodge, okay, permit, receive, shelter, sign*, suffer, take, take in, be big on, give access, give the nod, give thumbs up, let in, sign off on |
| Notes: | with admit, the acknowledgment of something being true applies to one's own sphere of conduct, whereas with concede the acknowledgment applies to another's; admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications |
| Antonyms: | debar, deny, dismiss, eject, exclude, expel, oust, refuse, reject, repel, shut |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be published; perform |
| Synonyms: | come on, come out, enter, oblige, perform, play, be created, be developed, be invented, become available, come into being, come into existence, come on stage, make an appearance, play a part, present oneself, take part |
| Main Entry: | arrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to a destination |
| Synonyms: | access, alight, appear, attain, barge in, buzz*, check in*, disembark, dismount, drop in, enter, hit*, land*, pull in*, reach, report, show, show up, turn up, visit, blow in, bob up, breeze in, bust in, clock in, drop anchor, fall by, fall in, get to, hit town, make it, make the scene, pop in*, pop up, punch the clock, roll in*, sign in, sky in, take place, wind up at |
| Antonyms: | depart, disappear, go, leave |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | begin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into being; become functional |
| Synonyms: | appear, arise, bud, come out, commence, dawn, derive from, emanate, emerge, enter, germinate, happen, occur, originate, rise, sail, set, spring, sprout, start, take off, be born, come forth, come into existence, crop up, get going, get show on road, get under way, grow out of, issue forth, kick off, make tick, proceed from, result from, send off, stem from |
| Antonyms: | die, end |
| Main Entry: | board |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embark on vehicle |
| Synonyms: | catch, enter, get on, mount, climb on, embus, emplane, entrain, hop on |
| Antonyms: | disembark, get off, leave |
| Main Entry: | book |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | register, arrange for |
| Synonyms: | bespeak, bill, charter, engage, enroll, enter, hire, order, organize, procure, program, reserve, schedule, set up, line up, make reservation, pencil in, preengage, sew up |
| Antonyms: | bow out, cancel |
| Main Entry: | chronicle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | report, recount |
| Synonyms: | enter, narrate, record, register, relate, tell, set down |
| Antonyms: | hide, secret |
| Main Entry: | come |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advance, approach |
| Synonyms: | appear, arrive, attain, become, burst, buzz*, check in*, drop in, enter, flare*, get, get in, happen, hit, materialize, move, near, occur, originate, reach, show, show up, turn out, turn up, be accessible, be at disposal, be convenient, be handy, be obtainable, be ready, blow in*, bob up, breeze in, clock in, close in, draw near, fall by, fall in, hit town, make it, make the scene, move toward, pop in*, pop up, punch in, punch the clock, ring in, roll in*, sign in, sky in, spring in, wind up at |
| Antonyms: | depart, go, leave, recede, retreat |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dig |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delve into; hollow out |
| Synonyms: | bore, break up, bulldoze, burrow, cat, channel, clean, concave, deepen, depress, discover, dredge, drill, drive, enter, excavate, exhume, go into, gouge, grub, harvest, investigate, mine, penetrate, pierce, pit, probe, produce, quarry, root, rout, sap, scoop, search, shovel, sift, spade, till, tunnel, turn over, uncover, undermine, unearth, dig down, fork out, hoe, root out, scoop out |
| Antonyms: | fill |
| Main Entry: | embark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get on transportation object |
| Synonyms: | board, commence, enter, launch, set sail, emplane, entrain, go aboard ship, leave port, plunge into, put on board, set about, set out, take on board, take ship |
| Antonyms: | disembark, stay |
| Main Entry: | embark on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | begin undertaking, journey |
| Synonyms: | broach, commence, engage, enter, get off, initiate, launch, open, start, take up, jump off, plunge into, set about, set out, set to, tee off |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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