No. 2,927 in Russian
вступить
"To enter," "to join," or "to step in."
In a sentence
Я решил вступить в клуб любителей книг.
I decided to join the book lovers' club.
Here, 'вступить' means 'to join' an organization or group.
Она хочет вступить в брак с ним.
She wants to enter into marriage with him.
In this context, 'вступить' is used to mean 'to enter into' a formal relationship such as marriage.
Вчера мы решили вступить в разговор с незнакомцами.
Yesterday, we decided to start a conversation with strangers.
'Вступить' here means 'to start' or 'to engage in' an action, specifically initiating interaction.
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