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Into

preposition
/ˈɪn.tuː/
Word Frequency: 922.2

Definitions

1.prepositionTo or towards the inside of.
"Mary danced into the house."
2.prepositionTo or towards the region of.
"The eagle flew off into the wide blue sky."
3.prepositionAgainst, especially with force or violence.
"I wasn't careful, and walked into a wall"
4.prepositionIndicates transition into another form or substance.
"I carved the piece of driftwood into a sculpture of a whale."
5.prepositionAfter the start of.
"About 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot reported a fire on board."
6.prepositionInterested in or attracted to.
"My date for tonight has black hair, and I'm into that."
7.prepositionExpressing the operation of multiplication.
"Five into three is fifteen."
8.prepositionExpressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".
"24 goes into 48 how many times?"
9.prepositionInvestigating the subject (of).
"There have been calls for research into the pesticides that are blamed for the decline in bee populations."

Synonyms

tilljoinontosouthnovaintegratepartincorporatealongpartakingaccessentrance

Rhymes With

blueslewsubduepursuetrueviewconstruehitherto
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