enter into

phrase

1
: to make oneself a party to or in
enter into an agreement
2
: to form or be part of
your prejudices shouldn't enter into it
3
: to participate or share in
enter into the spirit of the occasion

Examples of enter into in a Sentence

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However, since the ornament is entered into a holiday gift exchange rather than gifted with proper intention, Tanya suddenly finds herself on the receiving end of everyone else’s misfortune. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 In January 2026, TBS acquired a $150M minority stake in Legendary and entered into a non-exclusive agreement with the Dune and Godzilla franchise producer to source and develop Japanese IP. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Hansen announced his career change in July, and has since entered into reservist duty with the Royal Canadian Air Force. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026 But because cybernetics was a product of Soviet culture as a whole, that vision faded when Soviet culture entered into crisis. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enter into

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enter into was in 1548

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“Enter into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20into. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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