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Definition go into in American English

go into phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
Example

Alex has decided to go into nursing.

Example

Eric went into the army right after high school.

Synonyms and related words
bootstrap go into set up
2

to talk about something in a lot of detail

Example

That's a good question, but I don't want to go into it now.

Example

The company is refusing to go into detail about its offer.

Synonyms and related words
explain define put across
3

to be used or spent in order to do something

Example

Over 50% of the budget went into the design of the equipment.

Example

Months of hard work have gone into making tonight's ceremony a success.

Synonyms and related words
repurpose use bring in
4

if a smaller number goes into a larger number, the larger number can be divided by the smaller a particular number of times

Example

5 goes into 25 5 times.

Example

4 into 20 goes 5.

Example

9 into 23 won't go.

Synonyms and related words
calculate count estimate
Example

Her car went into a dangerous spin.

Example

Fur sales went into a steep decline last month.

Example

One of the victims went into a coma and died.

Synonyms and related words
transition change turn into
6

to start an explanation or statement, especially a long and boring one

Example

He went into a long rant about the high price of gasoline.

Synonyms and related words
explain define put across
7

to crash into something

Example

The truck swerved violently and went into a wall.

Synonyms and related words
hit crash collide
Definition go into in American English