Spell Bee Word: Enter

Enter (verb): to go or come into a place.

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What does enter mean?

Word: Enter

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Enter means to go or come into a place.

Synonyms: go in, come in

Antonyms: leave

How do you spell enter?

Syllables: en - ter

Tricky part: Enter ends in er, not ar. Children sometimes write entar.

Watch out for: entar, entir, enteur

Memory tip: Think of the er at the end as the creak of a door as you go in: errr.

Enter in a sentence

Example 1: We entered the hall in a straight line.

Example 2: Take off your shoes before you enter the house.

Example 3: Press Enter on the keyboard to start the game.

Fun Fact

Enter came into English from the French word entrer, which grew from the Latin word intrare, meaning to go in.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

enter

a) open
b) arrive
c) exit
d) knock

Show answer

c) exit. To enter is to go in and to exit is to go out.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) visitor
b) return
c) arrive
d) entter

Show answer

d) entter. Enter has only one t.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Please wipe your feet before you ennter.

a) feet
b) wipe
c) before
d) ennter

Show answer

d) ennter. Enter has only one n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before you enter someone's room, it is polite to ____.

a) shout
b) knock
c) sing
d) whistle

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b) knock

2. Theo needs a ticket to enter the ____.

a) kitchen
b) bathroom
c) garden at home
d) zoo

Show answer

d) zoo

Associated Words

Words that end in -ter: daughter, laughter, highlighter, shelter, granddaughter, sweater

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: leave

More words from this list

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Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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