into

CEFRA1

/ˈɪn.tuː/

preposition

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In plain English

01
preposition
Moving or changing from outside to a place or condition.
02
preposition
Extra detail
To the condition or state

Examples

Wind power doesn't release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Pull into shape after washing.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses: 5
Parts of speech: 1
Citations: 5

Also pronounced

[ɪɳʈu]
/ˈɪn.tə/

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preposition

Extra meanings

To or towards the inside of.
To or towards the region of.
Against, especially with force or violence.

More examples

In context

The car crashed into the wall.
The nomads shave intricate designs into their camels' fur.
Mary danced into the house.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The burglar climbed blank the open window and immediately began searching the room.

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Citations

The word in print, with each source given in full.

Then for St. Ambroſe, his expreſſion is but in aquis ſe merſit, that is, he dipped himſelf in the waters, not in aquas ſe merſit, he dipped himſelf into the waters. A great deal of difference betwixt in and into. The firſt would import that being in the waters he dipped himſelf, which might be ſaid, though he dipped but part of himſelf in them. The ſecond would import his dipping of himſelf into the waters, which would lye fairlieſt to be underſtood of a total immerſion.
1678, William Walker, “Other Ways of Baptizing besides That of a Total Immersion Used in the Church, in All, or Most Ages and Places of It”, in Βακτισμῶν Διδαχή, The Doctrine of Baptisms: or, A Discourse of Dipping and Sprinkling; […], London: […] Robert Pawlet, […], →OCLC, §. 14, pages 86–87
He used to drop into my chambers once in a while to smoke, and was first-rate company. When I gave a dinner there was generally a cover laid for him. I liked the man for his own sake, and even had he promised to turn out a celebrity it would have had no weight with me.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter I, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC, page 2
This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner.
2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1-0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport
His English is still in its beginning stages, like my Creole, but he was able to translate some Creole songs that he's written into English—not the best English, but English nonetheless.
2002, Matt Cyr, Something to Teach Me: Journal of an American in the Mountains of Haiti, Educa Vision, Inc., →ISBN, page 25
Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting.
2013 July 19, Peter Wilby, “Finland spreads word on schools”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 30

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Origin

preposition

From Middle English in-to, from Old English intō, equivalent to in + to. Cognate with Scots intae.

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More examples

Quick test

The burglar climbed blank— the open window and immediately began searching the room.

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Origin

preposition

The burglar climbed blank the open window and immediately began searching the room.