"come into" meaning in English

See come into in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: comes into [present, singular, third-person], coming into [participle, present], came into [past], come into [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|come<,,came,come> into}} come into (third-person singular simple present comes into, present participle coming into, simple past came into, past participle come into)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: See come and into. Related terms: come into being, come into effect, come into force, come into one's own
    Sense id: en-come_into-en-verb-6maKDXac Categories (other): &lit not valid pagename
  2. (transitive) To obtain (usually money or property), especially through inheritance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-come_into-en-verb-l3xZ2AN7
  3. (transitive) To be a factor in. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-come_into-en-verb-h4VCjtWw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 71 11 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 24 10 53 13
  4. (transitive) To enter the initial phase of; to commence. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-come_into-en-verb-rd7YDd24

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for come into meaning in English (3.0kB)

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