go into

British  

verb

1. to enter

2. to start a career in

   to go into publishing

3. to investigate or examine

   to go into the problem of price increases

4. to discuss

   we won't go into that now

5. to dress oneself differently in

   to go into mourning

6. to hit

   the car had gone into a lamppost

7. to go to live in or be admitted to, esp temporarily

   she went into hospital on Tuesday

8. to enter a specified state

   she went into fits of laughter

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go into Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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]

3. 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 .

4. 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 .

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

go into

The repeal was slated to go into effect in December 2028.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

He said he might "increase the conditions on people required to receive benefits", telling the BBC he believed "there are people out there who, with the right support, can go into work."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The new levies will go into effect at 12:01 a.m.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

“You can’t walk, go outside, every mild cold becomes a major event where you could go into respiratory failure,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Tell me, Novis—why would your mother willingly go into what was about to be a war zone?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Related Words

• begin
• develop
• engage in
• enter
• take up