Commentary:
NOTE: Unlike sense 3, this sense implies a change of state or a movement from one place to another.
Examples:
The boat entered an area of shallow marshes.
The soprano will enter from stage left.
The realization that he had lied suddenly entered my mind.
He has entered drug treatment programs twice before.
Labor and management will enter negotiations next week.
We have entered a new era of realpolitik.
She decided to enter the fray and run for public office.
Mappings:
VerbNet: escape-51.1-2
FrameNet: Path_shape,Arriving
PropBank: enter.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9
Examples:
Did you enter these expenses in your report?
Just ignore the comments I entered in the margins on page three.
A motion to dismiss the case has been entered by the defense.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: enter.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 8
Commentary:
NOTE: Unlike sense 1, there is no change of state or movement implied.
Examples:
A big alimony entered into her decision to divorce him.
Elections enter prominently in every government program.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: enter.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Examples:
She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
enter_upon 1