into

Main Entry:: in·to
Pronunciation:: \ˈin-(ˌ)tü, -tə\
Function:: preposition
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English intō, from ²in + tō 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>

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