enter into
Britishverb
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to be considered as a necessary part of (one's plans, calculations, etc)
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to be in sympathy with
he enters into his patient's problems
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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]
Example Sentences
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Key clients and distribution partners representing more than half of revenue run-rate have expressed “significant reservations about maintaining their relationships with Janus Henderson if it were to enter into a transaction with Victory,” Janus Henderson says.
Leaders in the House of Representatives—which had passed its own housing bill earlier this year—have said they plan to propose revisions and even potentially enter into negotiations with their Senate counterparts over the final text.
From Barron's
Israel and Iran to enter into a “period of calm” that could help build confidence for an actual cease-fire.
“So long as Hormuz remains closed, and so long as the bulk of the region’s energy does not enter into the global market, the pressure on prices to increase” and get “back above $100 a barrel” will be “inexorable,” said Gregory Brew, a senior analyst at Eurasia Group who focuses on both the energy sector and Iran.
From MarketWatch
As the industry becomes more supply-constrained, Leopold expects more customers to enter into long-term agreements.
From MarketWatch
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