to be considered as a necessary part of (one's plans, calculations, etc)
2.
to be in sympathy with: he enters into his patient's problems
enter
/ˈɛntə/
verb
1.
to come or go into (a place, house, etc)
2.
to penetrate or pierce
3.
(transitive) to introduce or insert
4.
to join (a party, organization, etc)
5.
when intr, foll by into. to become involved or take part (in): to enter a game, to enter into an agreement
6.
(transitive) to record (an item such as a commercial transaction) in a journal, account, register, etc
7.
(transitive) to record (a name, etc) on a list
8.
(transitive) to present or submit: to enter a proposal
9.
(intransitive) (theatre) to come on stage: used as a stage direction: enter Juliet
10.
when intr, often foll by into, on, or upon. to begin; start: to enter upon a new career
11.
(intransitive) often foll by upon. to come into possession (of)
12.
(transitive) to place (evidence, a plea, etc) before a court of law or upon the court records
13.
(transitive) (law)
to go onto and occupy (land)
(mainly US) to file a claim to (public lands)
Derived Forms
enterable, adjective enterer, noun
Word Origin
C13: from Old French entrer, from Latin intrāre to go in, from intrā within
Word Origin and History for enter into
enter
v.
late 13c., from Old French entrer, from Latin intrare "to go into, enter" (source of Spanish entrar, Italian entrare), from intra "within," related to inter (prep., adj.) "among, between" (see inter-). Related: Entered; entering.
Idioms and Phrases with enter into
enter into
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Participate in, take an active role or interest in, as in We had to think twice before we entered into these negotiations. [ Late 1700s ]
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Become party to (a contract), bind oneself, as in The nations entered into a new agreement. [ First half of 1500s ]
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Become a component, form a part of, as in Finances soon entered into the discussion. [ Early 1700s ]
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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 ]