Phrase guide

turn into

verb · 3 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

To become.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: (intransitive) get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax; (reflexive) make [oneself], make [oneself] into
  • all things turn into dust
  • Iron turns into rust in the presence of air and water.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: turn to, convert, change, transform, get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax, make, make into

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cause (something or someone) to become.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: (transitive) make, make into
  • He turned water into wine.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: turn to, convert, change, transform, make, make into

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, into.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I was just turning into my driveway when I got your call.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

turn + into

Across languages

Translations

49 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: convertir-se — intransitive: become
  • Catalan: esdevenir — intransitive: become
  • Chinese Cantonese: 成為 /成为 — intransitive: become
  • Chinese Mandarin: 變得 /变得 (biànde) — intransitive: become
  • Chinese Mandarin: 變成 /变成 (biànchéng) — intransitive: become
  • Maore Comorian: ugauha — intransitive: become
  • Danish: forvandle sig til — intransitive: become
  • Dutch: overgaan — intransitive: become
  • Finnish: muuttua — intransitive: become
  • French: devenir — intransitive: become
  • French: se transformer en — intransitive: become
  • German: sich wandeln in — intransitive: become
  • German: sich verwandeln in — intransitive: become
  • German: werden — intransitive: become
  • Greek: γίνομαι (gínomai) — intransitive: become
  • Hungarian: válik — intransitive: become
  • Hungarian: átváltozik — intransitive: become
  • Hungarian: változik — intransitive: become
  • Korean: 변하다 (byeonhada) — intransitive: become
  • Norwegian: forvandle seg til — intransitive: become
  • Polish: zmieniać się w — intransitive: become
  • Polish: zmienić się w — intransitive: become
  • Portuguese: virar — intransitive: become
  • Portuguese: tornar-se — intransitive: become
  • Russian: превраща́ться (prevraščátʹsja) — intransitive: become
  • Russian: преврати́ться (prevratítʹsja) — intransitive: become
  • Spanish: convertirse en — intransitive: become
  • Spanish: devenir en — intransitive: become
  • Spanish: tornarse en — intransitive: become
  • Tocharian B: klutk- — intransitive: become
  • Turkish: dönmek — intransitive: become
  • Armenian: դարձնել (darjnel) — transitive: cause to become
  • Armenian: վերածել (veracel) — transitive: cause to become
  • German: zu ... machen — transitive: cause to become
  • Greek: κάνω (káno) — transitive: cause to become
  • Greek: μεταμορφώνω (metamorfóno) — transitive: cause to become
  • Hungarian: átváltozat — transitive: cause to become
  • Hungarian: változtat — transitive: cause to become
  • Polish: zmieniać w — transitive: cause to become
  • Polish: zmienić w — transitive: cause to become
  • Portuguese: tornar — transitive: cause to become
  • Russian: превраща́ть (prevraščátʹ) — transitive: cause to become
  • Russian: преврати́ть (prevratítʹ) — transitive: cause to become
  • Spanish: convertir en — transitive: cause to become
  • Spanish: transformar en — transitive: cause to become
  • Spanish: transmutar en — transitive: cause to become
  • Spanish: tornar en — transitive: cause to become
  • Turkish: çevirmek — transitive: cause to become
  • Turkish: döndürmek — transitive: cause to become