Phrase guide

come into

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: See come and into.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Please come into the living room.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To obtain (usually money or property), especially through inheritance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • After his father died, he came into a large fortune.
  • She bought the winning lottery ticket and came into a very large amount of money.
  • I used to be very poor, but my uncle died and I unexpectedly came into some property in London.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To be a factor in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Money doesn't come into it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To enter the initial phase of; to commence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I came into the role with no preconceptions.
  • The two sides came into conflict over the latest proposal.
  • The new regulations come into force next week.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

obtain, especially accidentally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: come by

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: get, acquire

Narrower terms: stumble, hit

History

Etymology

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