into

Meaning

1. To or towards the inside of.
2. To or towards the region of.
3. Against, especially with force or violence.
4. Indicates transition into another form or substance.
5. Indicates division or the creation of subgroups or sections.
6. After the start of.
7. (colloquial) Interested in or attracted to.
8. Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".
9. Expressing the operation of multiplication.
10. Investigating the subject (of).

Hyphenated as

in‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪn.tuː/

Etymology

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

Sentences

He was born in Scotland into a wealthy family .

The vast space stretched into the far distance .

Not until the moon was high did the alchemist ride into view .

The airplane rose gracefully into the sky .

In recent years , Jones has ventured into feature films .

The tape is removed after one week and cut into day-length sections .

The history of Myers Park may be broken into three eras .

Decades later , political unrest in the kingdoms of Elemen turned into bloody civil war .