"go into" meaning in English

See go into in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: goes into [present, singular, third-person], going into [participle, present], went into [past], gone into [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> into}} go into (third-person singular simple present goes into, present participle going into, simple past went into, past participle gone into)
  1. To get involved in; to investigate or explore.
    Sense id: en-go_into-en-verb-vCZDkOe1
  2. (mathematics) To divide, to be a factor of. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-go_into-en-verb-NxPo~6U- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 50 14 18 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 12 44 13 31 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (colloquial) To attack; to assault physically. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: walk into
    Sense id: en-go_into-en-verb-H1Udpm~h
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, into.
    Sense id: en-go_into-en-verb-Bnpk8PgB

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