To the
internal of; within. It is used in a
variety of applications.
1. Expressing entrance, or a passing from the
external of a thing to its
interior parts;
next verbs expressing motion; as, come
into the home; go
into the church; one stream falls or runs
into other;
water enters
into the beautiful vessels of plants.
2. Expressing
penetration beyond the
external or surface, or
access to the internal, or contents; as, to
look into a
letter or book; to
look into an apartment.
3. Indicating insertion; as, to
infuse more
spirit or
animation into a composition.
4. Denoting involving; as, put these ideas
into another words.
5. Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to other; as,
compound substances may be resolved
into others which are more simple;
ice is convertible
into water, and
water into vapor;
men are more easily drawn than
forced into compliance; we may
reduce much distinct substances
into one mass;
men are led by evidence
into belief of truth, and are often enticed
into the commission of crimes'into;
she burst into tears; children are sometimes frightened
into fits; all
persons are
liable to be seduced
into error and folly.
Compare In.
Origin: In + to.
Source: Websters Vocabulary