enter (into or upon)

verb

Definition of enter (into or upon)next
as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) a series of counseling sessions intended to help young couples about to enter into the trials and tribulations of marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enter (into or upon)
  1. begin
  2. start
  3. commence
  4. open
  5. get off
  6. launch
Verb
  • The Heavy Responsibility of AI Use Institutional investors, regulators, and other stakeholders have begun paying more attention to how companies govern their AI strategies.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The awakening began for Gabriel in Oxford, in May, 2009.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of begin
Verb
  • Residents have been photographing lights in the sky since reports of drones started circulating in mid-November.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The team then starts another long, delicate task: preparing the pig kidneys for implantation.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of start
Verb
  • What's next: A 60-day public comment period on the report will commence Thursday.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Also, the index was staring directly at its former high point from late 2021, right before the 2022 bear market commenced.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of commence
Verb
  • The narrow route, first opened by the U.S. in 1914, allows cargo vessels to travel between the American continents rather than having to circumnavigate them, reducing transit times.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The Lion King, which opened in the summer of 2019, earned $23 million in previews on its way to a domestic opening north of $191 million.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of open
Verb
  • Stroman, a two-time All-Star from Medford, N.Y., got off to a hot start with the Yankees.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Leading 17-10 with 1:29 left in the first half, Braden Mann got off a punt from Philadelphia’s own 16 that traveled a season-low 29 yards.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of get off
Verb
  • Nord Anglia Education, a network of over 80 international schools, launched this initiative in 2023 to teach metacognition.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The probe, engineered to study the corona -- the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, launched in August 2018 and has been gradually orbiting closer to the sun's surface ever since, Nicki Rayl, NASA deputy director of heliophysics, told ABC News.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of launch
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“Enter (into or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enter%20%28into%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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