into
/ˈɪn.tu/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 6.11 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep
Against, especially with force or violence.
prep
Indicates transition into another form or substance.
prep
After the start of.
Example Sentences
- "Mary danced into the house."
- "Pour the wine into the decanter."
- "The nomads shave intricate designs into their camels' fur."
- "She eased her enormous frame into the chair."
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: in-to, intō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɪn.tu/
- British English: /ˈɪn.tuː/
Usage
- Colloquial
- Indian usage
- British usage
- Archaic