into

in•to

[[t]ˈɪn tu[/t]] unstressed [[t]-tʊ, -tə[/t]] prep.

1) to the inside of; in toward:

He walked into the room[/ex]

2) toward or in the direction of:

going into town[/ex]

3) to a point of contact with; against:

backed into a parked car[/ex]

4) (used to indicate insertion or immersion in):

plugged into the socket[/ex]

5) (used to indicate entry, inclusion, or introduction in a place or condition):

received into the church[/ex]

6) to the state, condition, or form assumed or brought about:

lapsed into disrepair[/ex]

7) to the occupation, action, possession, circumstance, or acceptance of:

went into banking; coerced into complying[/ex]

8) (used to indicate a continuing extent in time or space):

lasted into the night; far into the distance[/ex]

9) math. (used to indicate the number to be divided by another number):

2 into 20 equals 10[/ex]

10) cvb inf Informal. interested or absorbed in, esp. obsessively:

She's into yoga[/ex]

11) cvb sts Informal. in debt to:

I'm into him for ten dollars[/ex]

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Etymology: bef. 1000