Log in meaning
Log in means to enter your name and password to start using a computer, app or account. It can also mean to let someone start using a computer system.
log in
log in · logged · logging
Log in with your email and password.
Log in meanings and examples
2 meanings, each with its own CEFR level from Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries and the Cambridge Dictionary.
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Enter your name and password to start using a computer, app or account
log in
- Log in with your email and password.
- I can’t log in to my bank app. It says my password is wrong.
- Have you logged in to the school website yet?
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Let someone start using a computer system
log somebody in
- The app logs you in automatically.
- Can you log me in? I forgot my password.
- The website logged her in with her phone number.
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Is log in separable?
Log in usually has no object. Add to before the account or site: log in to Gmail. Some people write log into. Log in on is also used in US English.
The verb is two words: log in. The noun and adjective are one word: your login, the login page. Sign in means the same and is common on buttons.
Verb tenses for log in
| Present | I log in · she logs in |
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| Past | logged in |
| Present perfect | have logged in |
| -ing form | logging in |
Common mistakes with log in
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: I can’t login to my account.
Right: I can’t log in to my account.
The verb is two words; login is the noun.
Wrong: Log in the system with your ID.
Right: Log in to the system with your ID.
Use to before the system or site.
Wrong: I forgot my log in details.
Right: I forgot my login details.
Before a noun, write login as one word.
Synonyms and opposites of log in
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- sign inthe same for websites; also write your name when you arrive
- log onthe same meaning, a bit older
- accessformal, open and use an account
Opposite
- log outfinish using an account so others cannot use it
- sign outthe same as log out
Log in quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1To see your order, please ___ to your account.
Log in means enter your details to use an account.
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2Choose the right sentence.
The verb is two words with no hyphen.
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3“Can you send me your login?” What does the speaker want?
Login as a noun means the details you use to log in.
More phrasal verbs with log
2 phrasal verbs start with log. Test yourself on all of them in a few minutes.
Log in FAQ
Questions people ask about log in.
Is it login or log in?
Log in, two words, is the verb: Log in now. Login, one word, is the noun or adjective: my login, the login screen.
Log in or log into?
Log in to is the most common written form: log in to the app. Log into is also common, especially online.
What is the difference between log in and sign in?
On websites and apps they mean the same. Sign in also means write your name when you arrive at a building.
Use log in in real conversations
In Slova you learn new words with picture cards, then use them when you talk about the things you love. A few minutes a day, at your level.