go into
Britishverb
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to enter
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to start a career in
to go into publishing
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to investigate or examine
to go into the problem of price increases
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to discuss
we won't go into that now
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to dress oneself differently in
to go into mourning
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to hit
the car had gone into a lamppost
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to go to live in or be admitted to, esp temporarily
she went into hospital on Tuesday
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to enter a specified state
she went into fits of laughter
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Enter somewhere or something; also fit inside something. For example, Don't go into this building , or The tractor is too big to go into the shed . [c. a.d. 1000]
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Enter a particular state or condition, as in She's about to go into hysterics , or I'm afraid he went into a coma . [Second half of 1600s]
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Enter a profession or line of work, as in She decided to go into politics . [Early 1800s] For synonyms, see go in for , def. 2; take up .
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Investigate or discuss, especially in detail. For example, We haven't time to go into the entire history of the project . [Early 1800s] Also see enter into , def. 4. Also see the subsequent entries beginning with go into .
Example Sentences
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Of course, you don’t want to go into debt for this vacation, especially when you are facing a journey in which your husband’s health will inevitably decline.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
If it was won by a team who had not qualified for Europe by any other means - say, Leeds - they would go into the Europa League.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Chips coming from Terafab will go into robo-taxis, robots, and the data centers that Musk plans to put in space.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“I didn’t go into my relationship with him blind. I am neither naive nor am I complicit,” she said, adding she and her husband discussed those claims.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
I hadn’t thought what it might be like for Leo to have to go into a hospital.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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