enter into an agreement

Meaning

To formally or legally bind oneself to a contract, deal, or mutual understanding with another party. It is typically used in legal, real estate, or business transactions, but can also apply to formal personal arrangements.

Examples

• Before renting the apartment, you will need to enter into an agreement with the landlord.

  Before renting the apartment, you will need to enter into an agreement with the landlord.

• The two companies decided to enter into an agreement to share their resources.

  The two companies decided to enter into an agreement to share their resources.

• Make sure you read the terms carefully before you enter into any agreement.

  Make sure you read the terms carefully before you enter into any agreement.

• They entered into a written agreement to prevent future misunderstandings.

  They entered into a written agreement to prevent future misunderstandings.

• We are ready to enter into an agreement as soon as the final details are sorted out.

  We are ready to enter into an agreement as soon as the final details are sorted out.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We entered in an agreement last week.

  ✓ We entered into an agreement last week.

  The correct phrasal verb preposition to use with 'agreement' in this formal sense is 'into', not 'in'.

• ✗ They made a decision to enter into a contract agreement.

  ✓ They decided to enter into an agreement.

  'Contract agreement' is redundant. Use either 'enter into an agreement' or 'enter into a contract'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Both parties must fully understand the terms before they ___.

  💡 Formally sign or agree to a contract.

  Show answer

  enter into an agreement

• Are you planning to ___ with the new supplier?

  💡 Make a formal deal.

  Show answer

  enter into an agreement