"key into" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keys into [present, singular, third-person], keying into [participle, present], keyed into [participle, past], keyed into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} key into (third-person singular simple present keys into, present participle keying into, simple past and past participle keyed into)
  1. (transitive) To put (someone) into (a particular state, emotion etc.). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-key_into-en-verb-RYnEjgby Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 42 40 18
  2. (intransitive) To cohere with; to accord with, to be in keeping with. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-key_into-en-verb-A5CB5R5R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 74 13 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 42 40 18
  3. (transitive) To make (someone) focus or concentrate on (something); to make (someone) understand. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-key_into-en-verb-oLruP68r Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 42 40 18

Inflected forms

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