Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn into

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: turn in-to
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause (something or someone) to become.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, into.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: (intransitive) get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax; (reflexive) make [oneself], make [oneself] into"
"all things turn into dust"
"Iron turns into rust in the presence of air and water."
"Near-synonyms: (transitive) make, make into"
"He turned water into wine."
""I am the nursery magic Fairy," she said. "I take care of all the playthings that the children have loved. When they are old and worn out and the children don't need them any more, then I come and take them away with me and turn them into Real.""

Etymology

turn + into

Usage

Inflected Forms

turns into (present, singular) turning into (participle, present) turned into (participle, past) turned into (past)

Phrases

you can't turn a hoe into a housewife turn in turn into a pumpkin

Frequently Paired Words

turn turn in turn into a pumpkin

Synonyms

turn to convert change transform get turn go come fall grow wax make

Questions

What does turn into mean?: To become.
Where does turn into come from?: turn + into

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