into
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into (in′to̵̅o̅, -to̵o, -tə; in to̵̅o̅′)
- from the outside to the inside of; to the midst or depths of walked into the house, jumped into the lake
- advancing or continuing to the midst of (a period of time) dancing far into the night
- to the form, substance, or condition of turned into a swan, divided into parts
- so as to strike; against to bump into a door
- to the work or activity of to go into teaching
- in the direction of heading into a storm
- ☆ Informal involved in, interested in, or concerned with
- Arith. considered as a divisor of 3 into 21 is 7
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