enter into

Definitions

1. to penetrate
2. To become legally committed to.
   transitive
3. To engage in a formal or informal process.
   transitive
4. To be relevant; to be a contributing factor in.
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“One must be of legal age to enter⟳ into a contract.”

“The country entered into peace talks with the militants.”

“An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay⟳ aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save⟳ notepaper’) and enter⟳ into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.”

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

“[Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage! [Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter⟳ into it. It's stone dead.”

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