# into
## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (stressed)
** (UK) IPA: /ˈɪn.tuː/
** (US, Canada) IPA: /ˈɪn.tu/
* (unstressed, before consonants) IPA: /ˈɪn.tə/
* (unstressed, before vowels) IPA: /ˈɪn.tʊ/
* (Ottawa Valley, before vowels) IPA: /ˈɪn.tʊv/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: (unstressed, before consonants) -ɪntə
* Hyphenation: in‧to

### Preposition

into
* To or towards the inside of.
    Mary danced into the house.
    Pour the wine into the decanter.
    The nomads shave intricate designs into their camels' fur.
** 1678, William Walker, “Other Ways of Baptizing besides That of a Total Immersion Used in the Church, in All, or Most Ages and Places of It”, in Βακτισμῶν Διδαχή, The Doctrine of Baptisms: or, A Discourse of Dipping and Sprinkling; […], London: […] Robert Pawlet, […], →OCLC, §. 14, pages 86–87:Then for St. Ambroſe, his expreſſion is but in aquis ſe merſit, that is, he dipped himſelf in the waters, not in aquas ſe merſit, he dipped himſelf into the waters. A great deal of difference betwixt in and into. The firſt would import that being in the waters he dipped himſelf, which might be ſaid, though he dipped but part of himſelf in them. The ſecond would import his dipping of himſelf into the waters, which would lye fairlieſt to be underſtood of a total immerſion.
** 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter I, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC, page 2:He used to drop into my chambers once in a while to smoke, and was first-rate company. When I gave a dinner there was generally a cover laid for him. I liked the man for his own sake, and even had he promised to turn out a celebrity it would have had no weight with me.
** 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1-0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport:This time Cudicini was left helpless when Natcho stepped up to expertly curl the ball into the top corner.
* To or towards the region of.
    We left the house and walked into the street.
    The eagle flew off into the wide blue sky.
* Against, especially with force or violence.
    The car crashed into the tree.
    I wasn't careful, and walked into a wall.
* Indicates transition into another form or substance.
    I carved the piece of driftwood into a sculpture of a whale.
    Right before our eyes, Jake turned into a wolf!
** 2002, Matt Cyr, Something to Teach Me: Journal of an American in the Mountains of Haiti, Educa Vision, Inc., →ISBN, page 25:His English is still in its beginning stages, like my Creole, but he was able to translate some Creole songs that he's written into English—not the best English, but English nonetheless.
* Indicates division or the creation of subgroups or sections.
    A cow's stomach is divided into four chambers.
** 2013 July 19, Peter Wilby, “Finland spreads word on schools”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 30:Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting.
* After the start of.
    About 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot reported a fire on board.
** 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XIII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:" […] They talk of you as if you were Croesus—and I expect the beggars sponge on you unconscionably." And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes.
* (colloquial) Interested in or attracted to.
    She's really into Shakespeare right now.
    My date for tonight has black hair, and I'm into that.
** 2021 August 13, Gayle, Sara Davis, David Pittenger, “abcdefu”, in A Study of the Human Experience Volume One‎, performed by Gayle:I was into you, but I'm over it now / And I was trying to be nice / But nothing's getting through, so let me spell it out […]
* (mathematics) Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".
    Three into two won't go.
    24 goes into 48 how many times?
* (British, archaic, India, mathematics) Expressing the operation of multiplication.
    Five into three is fifteen.
* Investigating the subject (of).
    There have been calls for research into the pesticides that are blamed for the decline in bee populations.
* (colloquial) Attacking or fighting a person.
** 1842, Charles Knox, Softness: A Novel (volume 2, page 228)
    I'll be d—d if I don't sarve out that ould cantin', cheatin', blackguard, Meeks! As sure as eggs is eggs, I'll be into him like a thousand o' bricks!

#### Derived terms

* ace into
* a into g
* back into
* back oneself into a corner
* bang into
* barge into
* bash into shape
* beat into
* beat into a cocked hat
* beat into fits
* beat into shape
* beat one's swords into ploughshares
* beat one's swords into plowshares
* bog into
* book into
* bounce into
* box oneself into a corner
* break into
* break into a run
* bring into being
* bring into line
* bring into play
* build into
* bump into
* bunk into
* burst into
* burst into flame
* burst into flames
* burst into flower
* burst into tears
* bust into
* buy into
* call into doubt
* call into question
* check into
* chip into
* click into gear
* climb into
* come into
* come into being
* come into effect
* come into force
* come into one's own
* come into play
* come into the world
* coming into force
* coming into the world
* controlled flight into terrain
* cry into one's beer
* cut into
* deliver over into
* descend into the arena
* dial into
* dig into
* dig oneself into a hole
* dip a toe into
* dip into
* disappear into thin air
* drag into
* draw into
* drive into the ground
* drive something into the ground
* drop into
* drum into
* eat into
* enough sense to pound sand into a rathole
* enter into
* enter into the equation
* fall back into
* fall into
* fall into a trap
* fall into oneself
* fall into one's lap
* fall into place
* fall into someone's hands
* fall into someone's lap
* fall into the wrong hands
* feed into
* fit into
* fly into
* fly into a rage
* gazinta
* get into
* get into character
* get into it
* get into one's stride
* get into shape
* get into someone's head
* get into someone's pants
* get into the act
* get into the wrong hands
* get into trouble
* get one's a into g
* get one's arse into gear
* get one's ass into gear
* get one's claws into
* get one's hooks into
* get one's teeth into
* get stuck into
* get up into
* give into
* go gentle into that good night
* go into
* go into detail
* go into one's shell
* go into the long grass
* go off into the weeds
* grow into
* heave into sight
* heave into view
* hit into the long grass
* hoe into
* hop into
* into detail
* into space
* into the bargain
* into the stratosphere
* into the wide blue yonder
* into thin air
* into time
* it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God
* jack into
* Journey into Space
* jump into action
* key into
* kick into the long grass
* kick into touch
* knock into
* knock into a cocked hat
* knock into shape
* knock someone into the middle of next week
* knock some sense into
* lace into
* lam into
* launch into
* lay into
* lean into
* leap into action
* let into
* lick into shape
* light into
* lock into
* log into
* look into
* luck into
* make into
* marry into
* melt into
* move into
* offence taken into consideration
* offence to be taken into consideration
* once more into the breach
* out of the frying pan and into the fire
* paint oneself into a corner
* pale into insignificance
* piss into the wind
* pitch into
* play into someone's hands
* plough into
* plow into
* plug into
* plunge into
* poke one's nose into
* pound sand into a rathole
* pour honey into one's ear
* pour into
* press into service
* pull into
* punt into the long grass
* push into the long grass
* put into action
* put into context
* put into effect
* put into practice
* put into words
* put one's back into
* put one's shoulder into
* put one's whole pussy into
* put something into perspective
* put the fear of God into
* read into
* ride off into the sunset
* rip into
* rolled into one
* rope into
* rub the fear of God into
* run into
* run into a brick wall
* run into one
* run into the ground
* scare into
* see into
* see into a millstone
* settle into
* sign into
* sign into law
* sink one's teeth into
* slide into the DMs
* slip into
* slip into something more comfortable
* sock into
* spit into the wind
* spring into action
* squeeze into
* stare into space
* start into
* step into
* step into someone's shoes
* step into the breach
* stick one's nose into
* stop into
* stumble into
* suck into
* swing into action
* take into account
* take into consideration
* take it into one's head
* take law into one's own hands
* take matters into one's own hands
* take the law into one's own hands
* talk into
* talk someone into something
* tap into
* tear into
* throw a monkey wrench into the works
* throw an ant into a sty
* throw a spanner into the works
* throw a wrench into the works
* throw into a cocked hat
* throw oneself into
* throw one's hat into the ring
* tie into
* toss one's hat into the ring
* tuck into
* turn into
* turn into a pumpkin
* turn something into an art form
* vanish into thin air
* walk into
* weep into one's beer
* whip into shape
* work into the ground
* you can't get a quart into a pint pot
* you can't put the toothpaste back into the tube
* you can't turn a hoe into a housewife

#### Related terms

* in
* inside
* onto
* to

#### Translations

    The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

### References

* ↑ “into”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
* Andrea Tyler and Vyvyan Evans, "Bounded landmarks", in The Semantics of English Prepositions: Spatial Scenes, Embodied Meaning and Cognition, Cambridge University Press, 2003, 0-521-81430 8

### Anagrams

* -tion, -toin, Toni, noit, oint, on it

## Finnish
### Etymology

Proto-Finnic *inta +‎ -o (compare dialectal inta, Estonian ind, Livonian ind), probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic [Term?] (compare Old Swedish inna (“achievement, accomplishment”)).
Alternatively, a Uralic origin has been proposed. Compare Komi-Zyrian ӧд (öd, “speed”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈinto/, [ˈin̪t̪o̞]
* Rhymes: -into
* Hyphenation: in‧to

### Noun

into [with illative ‘for’; or with first infinitive ‘to do’]
* eagerness, enthusiasm
    odottaa innolla (+ partitive) ― to look forward to
* passion, fervour/fervor, ardour/ardor
* zeal, fanaticism

#### Declension

Possessive forms of into (Kotus type 1*J/valo, nt-nn gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
intoni
intoni
accusative
nom.
intoni
intoni
gen.
intoni
genitive
intoni
intojeni
partitive
intoani
intojani
inessive
innossani
innoissani
elative
innostani
innoistani
illative
intooni
intoihini
adessive
innollani
innoillani
ablative
innoltani
innoiltani
allative
innolleni
innoilleni
essive
intonani
intoinani
translative
innokseni
innoikseni
abessive
innottani
innoittani
instructive
comitative
—intoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
intosi
intosi
accusative
nom.
intosi
intosi
gen.
intosi
genitive
intosi
intojesi
partitive
intoasi
intojasi
inessive
innossasi
innoissasi
elative
innostasi
innoistasi
illative
intoosi
intoihisi
adessive
innollasi
innoillasi
ablative
innoltasi
innoiltasi
allative
innollesi
innoillesi
essive
intonasi
intoinasi
translative
innoksesi
innoiksesi
abessive
innottasi
innoittasi
instructive
comitative
—intoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
intomme
intomme
accusative
nom.
intomme
intomme
gen.
intomme
genitive
intomme
intojemme
partitive
intoamme
intojamme
inessive
innossamme
innoissamme
elative
innostamme
innoistamme
illative
intoomme
intoihimme
adessive
innollamme
innoillamme
ablative
innoltamme
innoiltamme
allative
innollemme
innoillemme
essive
intonamme
intoinamme
translative
innoksemme
innoiksemme
abessive
innottamme
innoittamme
instructive
comitative
—intoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
intonne
intonne
accusative
nom.
intonne
intonne
gen.
intonne
genitive
intonne
intojenne
partitive
intoanne
intojanne
inessive
innossanne
innoissanne
elative
innostanne
innoistanne
illative
intoonne
intoihinne
adessive
innollanne
innoillanne
ablative
innoltanne
innoiltanne
allative
innollenne
innoillenne
essive
intonanne
intoinanne
translative
innoksenne
innoiksenne
abessive
innottanne
innoittanne
instructive
comitative
—intoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
intonsa
intonsa
accusative
nom.
intonsa
intonsa
gen.
intonsa
genitive
intonsa
intojensa
partitive
intoaan intoansa
intojaan intojansa
inessive
innossaan innossansa
innoissaan innoissansa
elative
innostaan innostansa
innoistaan innoistansa
illative
intoonsa
intoihinsa
adessive
innollaan innollansa
innoillaan innoillansa
ablative
innoltaan innoltansa
innoiltaan innoiltansa
allative
innolleen innollensa
innoilleen innoillensa
essive
intonaan intonansa
intoinaan intoinansa
translative
innokseen innoksensa
innoikseen innoiksensa
abessive
innottaan innottansa
innoittaan innoittansa
instructive
comitative
—intoineen intoinensa :

#### Synonyms

* (eagerness, enthusiasm): innokkuus, innostus
* (passion, fervo(u)r, ardo(u)r): intohimo
* (zeal, fanaticism): kiihko

#### Derived terms

* innokas
* innoton
* -intoinen
* innoissaan
* innoittaa
* innostaa
* innota
* intoilla
* intoutua
* intohimo
* intomieli
* intomielinen
* intopiukea
* luomisinto
* nuoruudeninto
* peli-into
* sotainto
* työinto
* virkainto

### Further reading

* “into”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

### Anagrams

* Toni, otin, toin

## Italian
### Alternative forms

* intu

### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin intus (“within, inside”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈin.to/
* Rhymes: -into
* Hyphenation: ìn‧to

### Adverb

into
* (obsolete) inside
    Synonym: dentro
** 14th century [1260–1298], anonymous translator, Vita di S. Alessio [Life of saint Alexius]‎, translation of Historia dē sānctō Alexiō [Story of saint Alexius] by Iācōbus dē Vorāgine (in Medieval Latin); republished in Giuseppe Manuzzi, editor, Il libro de' dodici articoli de la fede, e la Vita di S. Alessio‎, Florence: David Passigli, 1864, page 9:Allora lo guardiano incontanente se n’andò a lui, e menollo into la Chiesa.[original: Tunc custōs festīnus exiit et ipsum in ecclēsiam intrōdūxit.]The warden then immediately went to him, and led him inside the church.

### References

* “into”, in Grande dizionario della lingua italiana, volume 8 ini–libb, UTET, 1973, page 305c

## Ligurian
### Etymology

Contraction of inte (“in”) + o m sg (“the”, definite article).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈiŋtu/

### Contraction

into
* in the (+ a masculine name in the singular)
** 1984, “Sinàn Capudàn Pascià”, in Fabrizio De André (lyrics), Mauro Pagani (music), Crêuza de mä [Muletrack by the sea], performed by Fabrizio De André:Into mêzo do mâ gh'è 'n péscio tondo / che, quando o vedde e brutte, o va 'nscio fondoIn the middle of the sea is a round fish, that goes to the bottom when things turn ugly

#### Synonyms

* ne-o

#### Coordinate terms

* inta
* inte
* inti

## Middle English
### Preposition

into
* Alternative spelling of in-to

## Neapolitan
### Etymology

From Latin intus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ind̪ɐ]

### Preposition

into
* in (surrounded by)

## Old English
### Etymology

in +‎ tō

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /inˈtoː/

### Preposition

intō
* into

#### Descendants

* Middle English: in-to, into, inne to, jn to, jne to, inte
** English: into
** Scots: intae

## Southern Ndebele
### Noun

întó class 9 (plural ízintó class 10)
* thing

#### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

## Xhosa
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [íːⁿtó]

### Noun

íntó class 9 (plural ízintó class 10)
* thing

#### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

## Yemsa
### Noun

into
* mother

### References

* David Appleyard, Beja as a Cushitic language, in Egyptian and Semito-Hamitic (Afro-Asiatic) Studies: In Memoriam W. Vycichl (Yem into "mother")

## Zulu
### Etymology

From in- +‎ -tha (“to name, to choose”) +‎ -o. Compare with a similar derivation in Swahili jambo.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /îːntó/

### Noun

întó class 9 (plural ízintó class 10)
* thing

#### Inflection
### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-tho”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-tho (2-6.3)”