"lock into" meaning in All languages combined

See lock into on Wiktionary

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 formed with "into", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "into": 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  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

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    {
      "form": "locks into",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "locking into",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "locked into",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "locked into",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "59 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "74 26",
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          "name": "English phrasal verbs formed with \"into\"",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "72 28",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "80 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To firmly commit to (something or someone)."
      ],
      "id": "en-lock_into-en-verb-fmnyKwIc",
      "links": [
        [
          "firmly",
          "firmly"
        ],
        [
          "commit",
          "commit"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, idiomatic) To firmly commit to (something or someone)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To involve (a person or thing) in (a plan or system) in such a way that escaping from it is difficult."
      ],
      "id": "en-lock_into-en-verb-m~SJR4oP",
      "links": [
        [
          "involve",
          "involve"
        ],
        [
          "plan",
          "plan"
        ],
        [
          "system",
          "system"
        ],
        [
          "escaping",
          "escape"
        ],
        [
          "difficult",
          "difficult"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lock into"
}
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    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"into\"",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "locks into",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "locking into",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "locked into",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "locked into",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      },
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    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "categories": [
        "English idioms",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To firmly commit to (something or someone)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "firmly",
          "firmly"
        ],
        [
          "commit",
          "commit"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, idiomatic) To firmly commit to (something or someone)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English idioms",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To involve (a person or thing) in (a plan or system) in such a way that escaping from it is difficult."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "involve",
          "involve"
        ],
        [
          "plan",
          "plan"
        ],
        [
          "system",
          "system"
        ],
        [
          "escaping",
          "escape"
        ],
        [
          "difficult",
          "difficult"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lock into"
}

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