Emily Dickinson Lexicon

EN'TER, v.i.

1. To go or come in; to pass into; as, to enter into a country.
2. To flow in; as, water enters into a ship.
3. To pierce; to penetrate; as, a ball or an arrow enters into the body.
4. To penetrate mentally; as, to enter into the principles of action.
5. To engage in; as, to enter into business or service; to enter into visionary projects.
6. To be initiated in; as, to enter into a taste of pleasure or magnificence. Addison.
7. To be an ingredient; to form a constituent part. Lead enters into the composition of pewter.