What does entering mean?
Word: Entering
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Entering means going or coming into a place; also typing information into a computer or form, or joining a competition.
Synonyms: going in, coming in, joining
Antonyms: exiting
How do you spell entering?
Syllables: en - ter - ing
Tricky part: Enter keeps a single r before ing, because the stress is on the first part, EN-ter.
Watch out for: enterring, entereing
Memory tip: Only double a final letter when the stress falls on it. We say EN-ter, so entering keeps one r, just like visiting and happening.
Entering in a sentence
Example 1: Please remove your shoes before entering the temple.
Example 2: The festival is entering its last week, so the fair will close on Sunday.
Example 3: Dad spent an hour entering the marks into the spreadsheet.
Fun Fact
Enter comes from Latin intrare, to go in, the same source as entrance and entry.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
Please switch off your phone before teginren the examination hall.
a) entering
b) enduring
c) steering
d) interning
Show answer
a) entering. Interning has too many i's and n's, enduring wants a u and a d, and steering an s; entering fits the jumble.
Word Connection
Choose the word opposite in meaning to entering as used in the sentence:
The guards checked the bags of everyone entering the stadium for the final.
a) leaving
b) reaching
c) approaching
d) filling
Show answer
a) leaving. Entering means going in, so leaving is the opposite; reaching and approaching come before going in.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the one that is not.
1. entring 2. wandering 3. offering 4. covering
a) holding out something for someone to take
b) going or coming into a place
c) putting something over another thing
d) walking about with no fixed aim
Show answer
b) going or coming into a place. Entring has lost the e between t and r: enter keeps all its letters before ing.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which road sign tells drivers they are entering a place?
a) Speed limit 40
b) Fuel station 2 km
c) Welcome to Jaipur
d) Thank you for visiting
Show answer
c) Welcome to Jaipur
2. In 'The country is entering a period of growth', entering means ____.
a) ending
b) avoiding
c) beginning
d) measuring
Show answer
c) beginning
