to look into
573
2.8
- phrasal verb
:
investigar
- We are currently looking into ways to facilitate more interaction between the students and mentors.
- look into the matter
- look into the issue
- look into more deeply
But I'm trying to look deeper into this genre of music.
- But I'm trying to look deeper into this genre of music.
- I had never looked into how that actually works.
- In addition, I would I would research and look into how children learn.
- It's just right now we've been looking into the Lavia situation.
- At first he thought of looking into solar cells.
- And so we're sort of looking into that now.
- So just look into your credit card terms.
- So, so from that perspective, now you're looking into what is my goal?
- So people need to look into this deeper.
- OK, so Kylie was looking into this, all right.
- What in your sense looking into the mind of of the man?
- OK, well, you should look into Disney and Wernher Von Braun.
Examples
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Professional organizations need to look into the value of a variety of continuing education experiences.
Academic text (1996) -
I had never looked into how that actually works.
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And he actually says you need to look into three areas.
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I think we'll look into that a little bit, man.
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And so we're sort of looking into that now.
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I will look into it immediately.
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In the first two parts of this article, we will look into the status of the scientific method.
Academic text (1991) -
I suggest that we look into the history briefly.
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So people need to look into this deeper.
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The detective promised to look into the mysterious disappearance of the treasure.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Study something carefully to understand it or decide
∞
1.0
Examine something to make sure it is correct or true
∞
1.0
To try to find something or someone by looking carefully
∞
1.3
To look at something to check it or find information
∞
2.8
To look carefully at something to find facts
∞
2.5
To look at or test something to learn more about it
∞
1.0
To look at something carefully to understand it
868
2.5
To look at something carefully to find facts or problems
675
3.2
To study something carefully to understand it better
670
2.4
To look at someone or something carefully to understand it
642
2.5
To check something carefully, like papers or work
619
2.4
To watch something carefully to learn about it
471
2.3
To study something carefully to learn more about it
412
1.3
To check something carefully, for example an essay or a machine
357
1.4
To find information about something in a book, list, or online
300
3.1
To study a subject carefully to find new facts
180
2.8
To read or check something carefully for mistakes
137
3.9
Find the real reason for a problem by checking carefully
93
3.2
To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well
70
6.2
To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes
70
3.7
To look at something carefully, often by searching under the surface
61
4.7
To look deeply into a subject to find information
61
3.7
To look carefully through information to find what is important
48
3.7
To look carefully at something to learn about it
43
4.4
Search carefully to find hidden facts or details
35
5.1
To ask careful questions to find hidden information
32
7.0
To read something slowly and carefully to understand it
18
5.4
To look carefully at a place or person to get information before you act
13
6.7
To search carefully to find hidden facts or documents
10
2.8
To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems
8
8.2
To find out what is really happening
7
7.4
To examine something deeply to learn more about it
3
5.3
To consider something again before deciding
1
4.4
To look into something more carefully to find hidden facts
To examine something carefully to find hidden details
Antonyms
How Thorough
- US
70
6.2
- Literature
35
5.1
868
2.5
573
2.8
∞
2.8
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to examine or investigate' is a direct compositional extension of 'look' (to direct one's eyes) + 'into' (inside/inward): together they convey looking inside or closely at something. This simple spatial-to-abstract metaphor is common across languages and follows standard particle-verb patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents is likely to infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Look into comes from the simple picture of look + into: peeking inside a box or through a window to see what is there. So, when you look into a problem you search carefully for details, which is why it means 'to examine or investigate'.