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into (in′to̵̅o̅, -to̵o, -tə; in to̵̅o̅′)

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

Etymology: ME < OE: see in & to

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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