Phrase guide

key into

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To put (someone) into (a particular state, emotion etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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verb

Meaning 2

To cohere with; to accord with, to be in keeping with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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verb

Meaning 3

To make (someone) focus or concentrate on (something); to make (someone) understand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Walter wasn't on the same page as the rest of us at first, but we talked about it and keyed him into it.

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