verb
Meaning 1
To become involved, start to play a role.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
come into play
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 發揮作用 /发挥作用 (fāhuī zuòyòng) — become involved
- Finnish: alkaa vaikuttaa — become involved
- Finnish: alkaa vaikuttamaan — become involved
- French: entrer en jeu — become involved
- German: hineinspielen — become involved
- Ido: efikeskar — become involved
- Italian: entrare in gioco — become involved
- Japanese: 働く (hataraku) — become involved
- Korean: 등장하다 (deungjanghada) — become involved
- Polish: dawać o sobie znać — become involved
- Polish: dać o sobie znać — become involved
- Polish: odgrywać rolę — become involved
- Polish: odegrać rolę — become involved
- Portuguese: entrar em jogo — become involved