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   into

   /ˈɪntuː/

   preposition

   • 1. expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else: "cover the bowl and put it into the fridge"
   • 2. expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something makes physical contact with something else: "he crashed into a parked car"
   • 3. indicating a route by which someone or something may arrive at a particular destination: "the narrow road which led down into the village"
   • 4. indicating the direction towards which someone or something is turned when confronting something else: "with the wind blowing into your face"
   • 5. indicating an object of attention or interest: "a clearer insight into what is involved"
   • 6. expressing a change of state: "a peaceful protest which turned into a violent confrontation"
   • 7. expressing the result of an action: "they forced the club into a humiliating special general meeting"
   • 8. expressing division: "three into twelve goes four"
   • 9. (of a person) taking a lively and active interest in (something): informal "he's into surfing and jet-skiing"

   Word Origin Old Englishintō (see in, to).

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   What is the difference between into and in to?

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   What does into mean in a sentence?

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   What does 'into' mean in English?

   • Into is a preposition that refers to motion from outside to inside something. Plain ‘in’ is sometimes used the same way, but can also mean just the static location, inside. Charles walked into the room from the hallway.

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   What is into preposition?

   • Definition of into preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary For the special uses of into in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example lay into somebody/something is in the phrasal verb section at lay. Idioms to a position in or inside something Come into the house. She dived into the water.

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   into preposition (CONNECTED WITH) connected with or involved in a condition or activity: My father went into the army the day after the war began. An investigation into the accident is underway. I know I should do my taxes but I just don’t want to get into it now.

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