into
/ˈɪntu/
/ˈɪntə/
preposition
/ˈɪntu/
/ˈɪntə/
preposition
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTO
1
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to or toward the inside of (something)
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She came into the room/house.
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a medicine injected into the bloodstream
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Please put the bowl into the sink/cupboard.
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They were heading into town.
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He jumped into the pool.
2
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in the direction of (something)
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You should never look directly into [=toward] the sun.
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She was just staring into space.
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peering/looking into the past/future
3
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used to describe hitting or touching something or someone
4
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to the state, condition, or form of (something)
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She was shocked into silence.
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come into being/existence
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as day turns into night
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I got into trouble again.
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her slow descent into madness
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converting sunlight into electricity
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He translated the poem from Latin into English.
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change dollars into euros
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breaking up into smaller pieces
5
a
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used to say that something or someone has become a part of something
b
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used to say that someone has become involved in something (such as a profession)
c
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used to say that someone has been forced or persuaded to do something
6
informal
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used to say that someone is interested in and excited about (something)
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He was never into sports.
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I'm really into her music.
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I usually enjoy her books, but I just couldn't get into this one.
7
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used to say how long something lasts
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The party continued well/far/long/late into the night.
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This snow should last well into the spring.
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The heat wave will continue into next week.
8
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relating to or concerning (something)
9
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used to describe dividing one number by another number
be into (someone) for
US, informal
:
to owe someone (an amount of money)