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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And nurses Emma Brown and Kelsey Pirie were about to go into a wedding ceremony when they jumped into action.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
On Zee's boasts about making a tenfold profit on each crop, the NCA's threat lead for border vulnerabilities Paul Pantry said: "I can't go into specifics but that figure sounds realistic."
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Co-founder Yuzhe Qin said the battery and electronics go into the base, which gives it a low center of mass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
So we go into the studio with a bunch of great musicians, start playing “Taste of Honey” at 120 beats per minute.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
On November 11, 1918, shortly after five a.m., the two sides signed an armistice agreement that would go into effect at eleven that morning.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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