log into
To log in toTo log in (“gain access, usually by providing a previously registered username and password”) to (a computer system).
» I can't log into my account.
Meaning
2 senses(often, proscribed, transitive)To log in (“gain access, usually by providing a previously registered username and password”) to (a computer system).
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see log, into: (ditransitive) to log (“enter, record, input”) (someone or something) into (somewhere).
Examples
14 sentencesI can't log into my account.
How do I log into my account?
You have to log into the system before you can use the application.
Sami logged into the university network.
He is sawing a log into boards.
Origin
Blend of log in (where in is an adverb, not a preposition) + into.Blend of log in (where in is an adverb, not a preposition) + into.
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Forms
logs into, logging into, logged into, logged into| Base form | log into · to log into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | logs into |
| Present participle | logging into |
| Past simple | logged into |
| Past participle | logged into |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- log offSynonym of log out.
- log outTo exit a user account in a computer system, so that one is not recognized until signing in again.
- log onSynonym of log in.
- log inTo gain access to a computer system, usually by providing a previously registered username and password.
- log intoTo log in (“gain access, usually by providing a previously registered username and password”) to (a computer system).
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb