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into

into

∞ 1.0
To change from one form or state to another
  • adposition
  • /ˈɪntu/
: en
  • She poured the liquid into a glass to drink.
  • turn into
  • translate into
  • incorporate into

Maybe we should make this into a crop dream.

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Examples

  • Successful and good practices are not taken into account in decisions made at schools.

    Academic text (2011)

  • No music program is going to fit exactly into the advocacy plan outlined here.

    Academic text (2011)

  • And for me, I came into film more recently.

  • Like write it down, burn it into your brain.

  • But it still is coming into life through you.

    André Duqum

  • I mean, when I get back into music and all.

    Blood Hook (1987)

  • Studies such as these provide insight into place attachment for the population as a whole.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Well, we've turned this place into a giant farm.

  • Thus, we integrated lesson plans and state learning standards into coaching conferences and group seminars.

    Academic text (2011)

  • He transformed the old factory into a modern art gallery.

Idioms

glimpse into
33 4.0

A short look inside something not usually seen

into the ground
  • Informal
31 7.3

Make a person or company exhausted to the point of ruin by pushing them too hard

into thin air
29 6.3

Disappear completely with no trace left

into the sunset
  • Literature
27 6.0

To move toward a happy, peaceful future, often at the end of a story

into the wind
20 3.9

Toward the wind that is blowing at you

to fall into the wrong hands
19 6.3

To become available to people who might use it to harm others

rolled into one
19 4.4

Having more than one role or quality at the same time

late into the night
12 2.7

Until very late at night

to fall into someone's lap
  • Informal
9 6.5

To get something good without effort or planning

to disappear into thin air
  • Informal
9 4.4

To vanish suddenly with no trace

to ride off into the sunset
  • Informal
9 6.5

Leave a situation happily to begin a new life

to turn into a circus
  • Informal
8 6.8

A situation that becomes noisy, messy, and out of control

headlong into
8 7.2

Acting quickly without thinking about the risks

to step into someone's shoes
  • Informal
6 4.9

To imagine how someone else feels and sees things

into the breach
6 8.2

To step forward and help in a difficult situation when others cannot or will not

to turn into a pumpkin
  • Informal
5 9.3

You have to go home or go to bed because it is very late

into the bargain
  • UK
3 3.8

Adds an extra thing to what was said

to put the fear of God into
  • Informal
3 8.2

Make people very afraid and make them respect you by showing power

back into the swing of things
  • Informal
3 5.3

To start doing your normal work and activities after a break

to step into the spotlight
  • Informal
3 5.1

Become the main focus of people's attention after doing something important

out of the frying pan, into the fire
  • Informal
2 7.3

Escaping a bad situation and ending in a much worse one

to step into the breach
  • Informal
2 7.3

To take responsibility and act when someone else cannot

calling into question
2 5.5

Showing doubt about whether something is true or reliable

to drive off into the sunset
  • Informal
1 6.5

Leave a place happily at the end of a story or event

once more into the breach
  • Literature
1 9.9

To try again to face a difficult situation even after failing before

to leap into the unknown
  • Informal
1 7.3

To do something risky without knowing what will happen

to dive into the fray
  • Informal
1 7.7

To join a noisy or angry argument and take part in it

to throw a monkey wrench into the works
  • Informal
1 8.6

Cause problems on purpose that stop a plan or process from working smoothly

to sink into quicksand
  • Informal
1 8.2

To get stuck in a problem that keeps getting worse and is hard to leave

to jump into the deep end
  • Informal
1 7.8

Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience

to knock into the middle of next week
  • Informal
1 9.9

To hit or shock someone so they feel dazed

to go into a tizzy
  • Informal
1 8.3

Get very upset and confused quickly

to beat swords into ploughshares
  • Literature
1 8.6

To change weapons into tools for peaceful work like farming

to come into one's own
1 6.3

To begin to use your skills and get recognition

setback into a comeback
1 5.0

A time when someone fails and later succeeds again

to fall into one's lap
  • Informal
6.4

To get something good without trying or expecting it

to go into one's shell
  • Informal
7.7

To become quiet and avoid talking to others when you feel shy or anxious

to paint (oneself) into a corner
  • Informal
7.4

Put yourself in a difficult situation with no easy way out

to see into a millstone
  • UK
9.9

To try to understand something very confusing that seems impossible

throwing an ant into a sty
  • Archaic
9.9

A small action that does almost nothing to change a big problem

to turn into a shithouse
  • Offensive
9.9

To suddenly become chaotic and very messy

to turn pain into lemonade
  • Informal
8.9

Make something good from pain or a bad situation

Compounds

taking into custody
  • Formal
80 5.4

Holding someone after the police arrest them

coming into court
  • Formal
3 8.3

A formal appearance in court for a hearing

Surface Forms

into main

Morphology

into = (semi-transparent) = in + to

The sense extends the literal idea of entering a place to entering a new state or form, which is common but metaphorical. [Postprocessing: moved 'in', 'to' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Into comes from in + to, which give the idea of entering or moving 'into' a new state, so it fits changes like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. That's why into shows transformation or change of form.