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or more countries. The name 'Entente Cordiale' was originally used for an agreement between Britain and France in 1904.
en·ter /'entər/ v 1 [i;T] rather fml to come or go in or into: The thieves entered the building by the back door. | Knock before you enter. | Everybody stands up when the judge enters the court. | The talks have now entered their third week. (=have already lasted more than two weeks) 2 [I(for);T] to declare one's intention of taking part (in): Several of the world's finest runners have entered the race/entered for the race. 3 [T(for, in)] to cause to take part: She's entered her best two horses (in the race). 4 [T] to become a member of (especially a profession): She entered politics/parliament at an early age. 5 [T(in)] to cause to be included, in a store of information: Is the word 'yonks' entered in this dictionary? | To enter the data into the computer, you type it in then press the 'Enter' key. 6 [T(UP, in)] fml to write down (names, amounts of money etc) in a book: You must enter the £5 you spent in the account book. 7 [T] fml to make officially: I have entered a complaint against you with the authorities. | The prisoner entered a plea of 'not guilty'.
enter into sthg. phr v [T] 1 to allow oneself to share in or become part of: He entered into the spirit of the game with great excitement. 2 [no pass.] to have any important part in or influence on: The money doesn't enter into it; it's the principle of the thing that I object to. 3 fml to begin to take part in formally: Before you enter into an agreement of this nature, you should read the contract carefully.
enter on/upon sthg. phr v [T] fml to begin (especially a job, a period of official duty etc): The new teacher entered upon his duties in the autumn.
en·te·ri·tis /,entə'raɪtɪs/ n [U] a painful infection of the bowels
en·ter·prise /'entəpraɪz||-ər-/ n 1 [C] a plan, course of action etc, especially one that is daring or difficult: They have just embarked on their latest enterprise, which is to sail round the world in a very small boat. 2 [C] an organization, especially a business firm: This company is one of the largest enterprises of its kind. 3 [U] willingness to take risks and do things that are difficult, new, or daring: I admire their enterprise in trying to start up a new business.
CULTURAL NOTE In the UK, this word is often connected with the period of CONSERVATIVE government beginning in 1979, and especially with the political ideas of Margaret Thatcher, the aims of which were to encourage people to open their own businesses and to depend less on the state. -> see also FREE ENTERPRISE, PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
enterprise al·low·ance n (in Britain) an amount of money paid by the government to someone who starts their own business after being UNEMPLOYED and who INVESTS some of their own money in the business for one year
enterprise ,cul·ture n a national way of life in which the idea of starting and running private businesses is thought important -> see ENTERPRISE
enterprise e·con·o·my n an economic environment which is favourable to the establishment and development of businesses
enterprise so·ci·e·ty n a society which encourages people to start businesses and to look after themselves, rather than a society in which the state provides services such as help to people who are ill or UNEMPLOYED
enterprise ,zone n (in Britain) a poor area of the country or a city in which the government tries to encourage new businesses to start up by offering them financial advantages. The idea is to bring new life to areas whose typical industries have disappeared.
en·ter·pris·ing /'entəpraɪzɪŋ||-ər-/ adj apprec having or showing ENTERPRISE: It's very enterprising of them to try and start up a business like that. -> -ly adv
en·ter·tain /,entə'teɪn||-ər-/ v 1 [T] to amuse and interest, especially by a public performance; keep the attention of (people watching or listening): The play failed to entertain its audience. | a very entertaining speech 2 [i,T] to give a party (for); provide food and drink (for): We're entertaining our neighbours this evening. (=giving them a meal in our house) | We don't do much entertaining. 3 [T] fml to be ready and willing to think about or accept (an idea, doubt, suggestion etc); consider: I wouldn't entertain such an outrageous idea.
-> -ingly adv
en·ter·tain·er /,entə'teɪnər||-tər-/ n a person who entertains professionally, e.g. by singing or telling jokes: a popular television entertainer
en·ter·tain·ment /,entə'teɪnmənt||-tər-/ n 1 [U] the act or profession of entertaining: This law applies to theatres, cinemas, and other places of public entertainment. | Senior staff get an allowance for the entertainment of foreign visitors. 2 [C,U] something, especially a public performance, that entertains: It's not a very serious film, but it's good entertainment. | this week's entertainments
en·thral, enthrall BrE || enthrall, enthral AmE /ɪn'θrɔːl/ v -ll- [T] to hold the complete attention and interest of (someone) as if by magic; CAPTIVATE: The little boy was enthralled by the soldier's stories of battles. | an enthralling book
-> -ingly adv
en·throne /ɪn'θrəʊn/ v [T] to mark the official beginning of the period of rule of (a king, queen, or BISHOP) by seating them on a THRONE (=official seat) -> -ment n [C;U]
en·thuse /ɪn'θjuːz||ɪn'θuːz/ v infml 1 [i(about, over)] to speak with or show enthusiasm: She was enthusing about a film she'd just seen. 2 [T] to cause to be enthusiastic: a good teacher, who was always able to enthuse her students
en·thu·si·as·m /ɪn'θjuːziæzəm||ɪn'θuː-/ n [C;U(for, about)] a strong active feeling of interest and admiration: She shows boundless enthusiasm for her work. | Among his many enthusiasms is a great fondness for Eastern music. -> -astic /ɪn,θjuːzi'æstɪk || ɪn,θuː-/ adj: We explained our plans, and he was very enthusiastic (about them). -> -astically /-kli/ adv
en·thu·si·ast /ɪn'θjuːziæst||ɪn'θuː-/ n a person who is habitually full of enthusiasm, especially for the stated thing: a bicycling enthusiast
en·tice /ɪn'taɪs/ v [T+obj+adv/prep/to-v] to persuade (someone) to do something (especially something bad), by offering something pleasant: He enticed her away from her husband. | The beautiful weather enticed me into the garden. | an enticing smell of cooking -> -ticingly adv -> -ment n [C;U] The enticements of the big city lured her away from her home and family.
en·tire /ɪn'taɪər/ adj [A] 1 with nothing left out; complete: an entire set of Shakespeare's plays | She spent the entire day in bed. 2 complete in degree; total: I am in entire agreement with you.
en·tire·ly /ɪn'taɪəli||-ər-/ adv 1 completely; in every way: I entirely agree with you. | We're not entirely happy about this. (=we're rather dissatisfied) 2 only; not shared with others: It's your fault entirely.
en·tire·ty /ɪn'taɪərəti/ n [U] fml completeness; wholeness: He bought the collection in its entirety. (=all of it)
en·ti·tle /ɪn'taɪtl/ v [T often pass.] 1 [(to)] to give (someone) the right to do something or have something: This ticket entitles you to a free seat at the concert. | [+obj+to-v] Only members of the company are entitled to use the facilities. | I think I'm entitled to know why I wasn't given the job. (=I should be told) -> compare EMPOWER, ENABLE 2 [+obj+n] to give (a title) to (a book, play etc): The book is entitled 'Crime and Punishment'. -> -ment n [U] You've used up all your holiday entitlement. (=all the days you are allowed to take)
en·ti·ty /'entɪti/ n something that has a single, separate, and independent existence: After the war Germany was divided; no longer one political entity.
en·tomb /ɪn'tuːm/ v [T often pass.] fml or lit to put (as if) in a TOMB (=large grave); bury -> -ment n [C;U]
en·to·mol·o·gy /,entə'mɒlədʒi||-'mɑː-/ n [U] the scientific study of insects -> compare ETYMOLOGY -> -gist n -> -gical /,entəmə'lɒdʒɪkəl||-'lɑː-/ adj
en·tou·rage /'ɒnturɑːʒ||'ɑːn-/ n [C+sing./pl. v] all the people who surround and follow an important person: The President's entourage occupied six cars.
en·trails /'entreɪlz/ n [P] 1 the inside parts of an animal, especially the bowels 2 signs of what will happen in the future. In ancient times people used to kill an animal and examine its entrails as a way of knowing the future.