into
Meaning
- To or towards the inside of.
- To or towards the region of.
- Against, especially with force or violence.
- Indicates transition into another form or substance.
- Indicates division or the creation of subgroups or sections.
- After the start of.
- (colloquial) Interested in or attracted to.
- Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".
- Expressing the operation of multiplication.
- Investigating the subject (of).
Synonyms
𐐮𐑌𐐻𐐭
inside of
in the
near to
rub on
smooth-skinned
as a
interested in
at the rate of
devote oneself to
Frequency
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.
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