take the field vs enter

take the field and enter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take the field	No	No	Yes	No
enter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, enter is a hypernym of take the field; that is, enter is a word with a broader meaning than take the field:

Other hypernyms of take the field include come in, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into.

take the field (verb)	enter (verb)
go on the playing field, of a football team	set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
go on a campaign; go off to war	make a record of; set down in permanent form
	become a participant; be involved in
	put or introduce into something
	come on stage
	to come or go into
	take on duties or office
	register formally as a participant or member
	be or play a part of or in