"fit into" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: fits into [present, singular, third-person], fitting into [participle, present], fit into [participle, past], fit into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|fit<,,fit> into}} fit into (third-person singular simple present fits into, present participle fitting into, simple past and past participle fit into)
  1. (transitive) To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-fit_into-en-verb-aYYsB5DP
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people. Tags: figuratively, transitive Synonyms: fit in, squeeze in, squeeze into
    Sense id: en-fit_into-en-verb-eg97jp-P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 29 71

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