Into
/ˈɪn.tuː/
Definitions
3 meaningsUsed to indicate movement or direction to the inside or the interior of something.
/ˈɪn.tuː/
Expressing movement or direction towards a point inside something.
The cat jumped into the box.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're throwing a ball. If it goes 'into' a basket, it's inside! It's all about going from the outside to the inside.
👶 For kids: Going inside something, like going into a house or into a box.
More Examples
Pour the milk into the glass.
She walked into the room and sat down.
How It's Used
"He walked into the house."
"She fell into the river."
Used to indicate a change of state, condition, or form.
/ˈɪn.tuː/
Expressing a change of state or condition.
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
💡 Simply: Like when you mix things together and they become something new, like when you turn flour and eggs 'into' a cake.
👶 For kids: When something changes, like when water turns into ice.
More Examples
He was forced into the situation.
The company merged into a larger corporation.
How It's Used
"The water turned into ice."
"He translated the book into English."
To focus on or deal with something.
/ˈɪn.tuː/
Indicating a subject or topic.
The committee went into details.
💡 Simply: When you're trying to talk 'into' a subject it means you're going more in depth, like when you get 'into' what your friend's doing.
👶 For kids: To talk about or do something more, like getting into a game.
More Examples
Let's get into the topic of climate change.
She poured all her time and energy into her new business venture.
How It's Used
"Let's get into this topic in more detail."
"They went into partnership with a rival firm."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
get into
To start to be involved in something.
"He's really gotten into playing the guitar."
go into
To be transformed into something
"The milk went into cheese"
From Middle English *int(o), from Old English *in-tō, a combination of in ('in, within') + tō ('to, towards').
Used in Old English and has evolved over time.
Memory tip
Think of it as a journey 'in' to a destination.
Word Origin
"in + to"