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- [loo k in-too]
- /lʊk ˈɪn tu/
- /lʊk ˈɪntə/
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- [loo k in-too]
- /lʊk ˈɪn tu/
Definitions of look into words
- verb without object look into to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes. 1
- verb without object look into to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 1
- verb without object look into to use one's sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers. 1
- verb without object look into to tend, as in bearing or significance: Conditions look toward war. 1
- verb without object look into to appear or seem to the eye as specified: to look pale. 1
- verb without object look into to appear or seem to the mind: The case looks promising. 1
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Origin of look into
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English lōk(i)en, Old English lōcian; cognate with Middle Dutch lœken, akin to dialectal German lugen to look out; (noun) Middle English loke act of looking, glance, countenance, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Look into
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look into popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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verb look into
- audit — When an accountant audits an organization's accounts, he or she examines the accounts officially in order to make sure that they have been done correctly.
- check out — When you check out of a hotel or clinic where you have been staying, or if someone checks you out, you pay the bill and leave.
- dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- follow up — the act of following.
- go into — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
Antonyms for look into
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