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to enter

to enter

136 1.3
To have an effect on a decision or situation as a factor
  • verb
  • /ˈɛntər/
translation icon : entrar en
  • The French government has taken a similarly cooperative approach by entering into agreements.
  • enter the equation
  • enter the picture
  • enter one's mind

So this piece of the doesn't enter into the solution.

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Examples

  • OK, we're about to enter into Trump's America, right?

  • Because we learned the roles that we enter into as adults.

  • And when we learn to slow down, we enter into the space of being.

  • So that all those who come to Christ may enter into his kingdom.

  • So we are now entering step one.

  • My mother would have had no idea of the political situation she was entering into.

  • We have entered the time when all will turn against us and seek our lives.

  • When and how did Objectivism enter into the picture?

  • And the people who enter the war do so so boldly.

  • When we discuss important issues, various perspectives must enter into the conversation.

Synonyms

to go into
vsto enter
1.0

To move into a place, area, or state

refers to being included as a part or role rather than physical movement
to figure
vsto enter
347 4.9

To be an important part of something

is similar but stresses being included generally rather than having strong influence
to factor in
vsto enter
118 3.6

To include something when you calculate or decide

is a general idea of being part or playing a role in processes

Idioms

To become an important thing to think about in a situation

9.3

To join a competition that already has other people competing to try to win

Phrasal Verbs

5 5.3

To become part of a situation and start to change what happens

To sign up to take part in a contest

To come into a situation and begin to take part or change it

to enter upon
  • Formal
1 6.8

To take legal control of land or property

4.2

To join an online conversation in a chat room or messaging app

How Important

to dominate
213 3.8
to enter
136 1.3
to enter the picture
  • Informal
5 5.3

Surface Forms

enter infinitive
entered past
entered past participle
entering present participle
enters third person singular

Etymology

Enter comes from an old word in- meaning 'into', so imagine a new idea or fact 'coming into' a plan. That's why we say things 'enter' into a decision when they are included and become part of the situation.