enter
[ en-ter ]
/ ˈɛn tər /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Verb Phrases
enter into,
- to participate in; engage in.
- to investigate; consider: We will enter into the question of inherited characteristics at a future time.
- to sympathize with; share in.
- to form a constituent part or ingredient of: There is another factor that enters into the situation.
- to go into a particular state: to enter into a state of suspended animation.
Origin of enter
1200–50; Middle English
entren < Old French
entrer < Latin
intrāre to enter, derivative of
intrā within
OTHER WORDS FROM enter
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH enter
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British Dictionary definitions for enter into (1 of 2)
enter into
verb (intr, preposition)
to be considered as a necessary part of (one's plans, calculations, etc)
to be in sympathy with
he enters into his patient's problems
British Dictionary definitions for enter into (2 of 2)
enter
/ (ˈɛntə) /
verb
Derived forms of enter
enterable, adjective enterer, nounWord Origin for enter
C13: from Old French
entrer, from Latin
intrāre to go in, from
intrā within
Idioms and Phrases with enter into
enter into
Participate in, take an active role or interest in, as in We had to think twice before we entered into these negotiations. [Late 1700s]
Become party to (a contract), bind oneself, as in The nations entered into a new agreement. [First half of 1500s]
Become a component, form a part of, as in Finances soon entered into the discussion. [Early 1700s]
Also, go into. Consider, investigate, as in The report entered into the effect of high interest rates, or Let's not go into that. [Mid-1500s]