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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Did you always know that you were going to go into the family business?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"A year ago today, while playing soccer, I collapsed due to an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia, that caused me to go into cardiac arrest," she wrote.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"When it comes to what has prompted the government's announcement today, I am not in a position to go into any details, as it concerns our intelligence work," Sapo spokesman Jonathan Svensson told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
There are a lot of considerations that go into this, but the obvious one at that age is health insurance, as one spouse needs market coverage and the other is eligible for Medicare.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
While my sisters are at school, I go into the bedroom I’ve shared with them our whole lives and look around at the bed, the dresser, the floor, the ceiling.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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