Definition of into Into

/ɪntuˈ/ - [intu] - in•to

We found 8 definitions of into from 3 different sources.

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What does into mean?

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • into (prep.)
    To the inside of; within. It is used in a variety of applications.
  • into (prep.)
    Expressing entrance, or a passing from the outside of a thing to its interior parts; -- following verbs expressing motion; as, come into the house; go into the church; one stream falls or runs into another; water enters into the fine vessels of plants.
  • into (prep.)
    Expressing penetration beyond the outside or surface, or access to the inside, or contents; as, to look into a letter or book; to look into an apartment.
  • into (prep.)
    Indicating insertion; as, to infuse more spirit or animation into a composition.
  • into (prep.)
    Denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words.
  • into (prep.)
    Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be resolved into others which are more simple; ice is convertible into water, and water into vapor; men are more easily drawn than forced into compliance; we may reduce many distinct substances into one mass; men are led by evidence into belief of truth, and are often enticed into the commission of crimes'into; she burst into tears; children are sometimes frightened into fits; all persons are liable to be seduced into error and folly.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • into
    Going inside of (something).

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • into
    in′tōō, prep. noting passage inwards: noting the passage of a thing from one state to another: (B.) often used for unto

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