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Definition go into in British English

go into phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
Example

Alex has decided to go into nursing.

Example

Eric went into the army right after school.

Synonyms and related words
bootstrap go into set up
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
3

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
4

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 go towards bring in
5

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

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
explain define put across
6

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
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 British English