"fit into" meaning in English

See fit into in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "into", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Khiamniungan Naga translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "into": 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Khiamniungan Naga translations: 50 50
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-fit_into-en-verb-eg97jp-P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "into", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Khiamniungan Naga translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "into": 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Khiamniungan Naga translations: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fit in, squeeze in, squeeze into

Inflected forms

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    },
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    {
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        "(transitive) To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location."
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "squeeze into"
    }
  ],
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