# entering

Pronunciation: say "EN-tur-ing" /ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of enter. — present participle and gerund of enter
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of enter. Use this -ing form when an action is happening right now.
   - _Visitors entering the gallery must leave their bags at the front desk._
   - _Entering her thirties, she finally felt settled in her career._

## Noun

2. The act of going into a place, or of joining a group or activity.
   - Simple: The act of going into a place or joining something.
   - _Police charged the pair with breaking and entering after the break-in._
   - _The entering of votes into the system continued past midnight._

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