into

in·to

Use into in a sentence

preposition

Into is defined as going from the outside to the inside.

An example of into is someone working past their normal hours in a day to enter overtime hours.
An example of into is walking through the front door of a house.

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into

from the outside to the inside of; to the midst or depths of: walked into the house, jumped into the lake
advancing or continuing to the midst of (a period of time): dancing far into the night
to the form, substance, or condition of: turned into a swan, divided into parts
so as to strike; against: to bump into a door
to the work or activity of: to go into teaching
in the direction of: the road leads into town
Informal involved in, interested in, or concerned with: into yoga
Arith. considered as a divisor of: 3 into 21 is 7

Origin of into

Middle English from OE: see in and to

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into

preposition

To the inside or interior of: went into the house.
a. To the activity or occupation of: recent college graduates who go into banking.
b. To the condition, state, or form of: dishes breaking into pieces; changed into a butterfly.
c. So as to be in or be included in: parties entering into an agreement; wrote a new character into the play.
d. Informal Interested in or involved with: They are into vegetarianism.
To a point within the limits of a period of time or extent of space: well into the week.
In the direction of; toward: looked into the distance; pointed into the sky.
Against: crashed into a tree.
As a divisor of: The number 3 goes into 9 three times.

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