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into

prep.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈɪntu// UK //ˈɪntʊ// in·to Archaic General-service Informal

prep. moving toward the inside of something. You also use it to show when something changes into a new form or result.

prep. expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else. Also used in mathematics to indicate division or to show a change in state.


SIMPLE

She walked into the room and sat down.

CONTEXTUAL

The baker divided the large piece of dough into twelve smaller rolls before putting them in the oven.

COMPLEX

The research team translated the raw data into a comprehensive report that highlighted the significant shifts in consumer behavior over the last decade.

Origin

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

Usage

Commonly follows verbs of motion or transformation; in mathematics, it indicates the divisor in a division problem.

Pitfall

He walked in the room.He walked into the room.Use 'into' for movement toward the inside; 'in' usually describes a static position already inside a space.

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