"lock into" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: locks into [present, singular, third-person], locking into [participle, present], locked into [participle, past], locked into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} lock into (third-person singular simple present locks into, present participle locking into, simple past and past participle locked into)
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To firmly commit to (something or someone). Tags: idiomatic, transitive
    Sense id: en-lock_into-en-verb-fmnyKwIc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 74 26
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To involve (a person or thing) in (a plan or system) in such a way that escaping from it is difficult. Tags: idiomatic, transitive
    Sense id: en-lock_into-en-verb-m~SJR4oP

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for lock into meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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