prep.
Pronunciation: ' in-( ˌ )tü, -t ə
Function: preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English int ō , from 2 in + t ō to
Date: before 12th century
1 ― used as a function word to indicate entry, introduction, insertion, superposition, or inclusion <came into the house> <enter into an alliance>
2 a : to the state, condition, or form of <got into trouble> b : to the occupation, action, or possession of <go into farming> c : involved with or interested in < into hard drugs> < into Latin epigrammatists>
3 ― used as a function word to indicate a period of time or an extent of space part of which is passed or occupied <far into the night>
4 : in the direction of <looking into the sun>
5 : to a position of contact with : AGAINST <ran into a wall>
6 ― used as a function word to indicate the dividend in division <dividing 3 into 6 gives 2>