into

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To or towards the inside of.

   • Mary danced into the house.
   • Pour the wine into the decanter.
   • The nomads shave intricate designs into their camels' fur.
2. 2

   To or towards the region of.

   • We left the house and walked into the street.
   • The eagle flew off into the wide blue sky.
3. 3

   Against, especially with force or violence.

   • The car crashed into the tree.
   • I wasn't careful, and walked into a wall.
   • My boss surprised me into admitting I'd been leaving work early lately.
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   1. 4

      Indicates transition into another form or substance.

      • I carved the piece of driftwood into a sculpture of a whale.
      • Right before our eyes, Jake turned into a wolf!
      • His English is still in its beginning stages, like my Creole, but he was able to translate some Creole songs that he's written into English—not the best English, but English nonetheless.
   2. 5

      Indicates division or the creation of subgroups or sections.

      • A cow's stomach is divided into four chambers.
   3. 6

      After the start of.

      • About 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot reported a fire on board.
   4. 7

      Interested in or attracted to.

      • She's really heavily into Shakespeare right now.
      • My date for tonight has black hair, and I'm into that.
      • I was into you, but I'm over it now / And I was trying to be nice / But nothing's getting through, so let me spell it out[…]
   5. 8

      Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with…

      Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".

      • How many times does 24 go into 48?
      • Three goes into six two times.
   6. 9

      Expressing the operation of multiplication.

      • Five into three is fifteen.
   7. 10

      Investigating the subject (of).

      • There have been calls for research into the pesticides that are blamed for the decline in bee populations.
   8. 11

      Attacking or fighting a person.

      • I'll be d—d if I don't sarve out that ould cantin', cheatin', blackguard, Meeks! As sure as eggs is eggs, I'll be into him like a thousand o' bricks!
   9. 12

      Initialism of Irish National Teachers' Organisation.

The neighborhood

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