Phrase guide

enter into

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

to penetrate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To become legally committed to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: law

Examples

  • One must be of legal age to enter into a contract.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To engage in a formal or informal process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The country entered into peace talks with the militants.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To be relevant; to be a contributing factor in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He did the crime and will go to jail - the fact that he did not know it was illegal does not enter into it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: indgå — to become legally committed to
  • Hungarian: köt — to become legally committed to
  • Norwegian Bokmål: inngå — to become legally committed to
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: inngå — to become legally committed to
  • Polish: wchodzić w — to become legally committed to
  • Polish: wejść w — to become legally committed to
  • Danish: indtræde i — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Hungarian: kezd — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Hungarian: belekezd — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Hungarian: bocsátkozik — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Hungarian: belebocsátkozik — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Hungarian: száll — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Polish: rozpoczynać — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Polish: rozpocząć — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Russian: вступать (vstupatʹ) — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Spanish: entrar en — to engage in a formal or informal process
  • Hungarian: szerepet játszik — to be relevant; to be a contributing factor
  • Hungarian: belejátszik — to be relevant; to be a contributing factor
  • Hungarian: közrejátszik — to be relevant; to be a contributing factor
  • Polish: obejmować — to be relevant; to be a contributing factor
  • Polish: objąć — to be relevant; to be a contributing factor
  • Polish: wpisywać się w — to be relevant; to be a contributing factor
  • Polish: wpisać się w — to be relevant; to be a contributing factor
  • Russian: являться важным фактором (javljatʹsja važnym faktorom) — to be relevant; to be a contributing factor