get into
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Definition
- Verb (transitive or intransitive):
- To put on (an item of clothing): To dress oneself in a particular garment.
- To become deeply interested in or involved with something: To develop a strong enthusiasm for or to become engaged in a subject, activity, or state of mind.
- To gain admission or entry to a place or institution: To secure a place in an organization, especially an educational one.
- To enter a place, vehicle, or condition: To move or go into a physical space or a particular state.
Usage and Examples
Putting on clothing:
- It was cold, so I got into my warmest coat.
- She got into her pajamas and went to bed.
Becoming interested or involved:
- He really got into jazz music after visiting New Orleans.
- It's hard to get into a book if the first chapter is boring.
Gaining admission:
- She worked hard to get into a good university.
- It's very competitive to get into that medical program.
Entering a place or state:
- Please get into the car; we're leaving.
- How did the water get into the basement?
- The conversation got into a very complicated topic.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "Get into trouble/fights/an argument": To become involved in a problematic or conflictual situation.
- He has a tendency to get into arguments about politics.
- "Get into the habit/rhythm of something": To become accustomed to a new routine or pattern.
- It took me a week to get into the rhythm of my new job.
- "Get into the spirit of something": To begin to feel and show enthusiasm for a particular event or activity.
- Decorate your house to get into the spirit of the holiday.
Variants and Related Words
- Get in (phrasal verb): Often used interchangeably for entering a vehicle or a place.
- Hurry up and get in the taxi!
- Enter (verb): A more formal synonym for the physical action of going into a place.
- Don (verb): A formal synonym for putting on clothing.
Synonyms
- Put on (for clothing).
- Become involved in, Develop an interest in (for involvement).
- Gain admission to, Be accepted into (for institutions).
- Enter, Board (for physical entry).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Get out of: The opposite action; to exit, remove clothing, or extricate oneself from a situation.
- He couldn't wait to get out of his suit after the wedding.
- I need to get out of this meeting.
- Get onto: To board a vehicle (like a bus or train) or to start discussing a topic.
- We got onto the subject of climate change.
Idioms and Common Phrases
- "Get into someone's head": To understand someone's thoughts or motivations.
- I can't get into his head to figure out why he did that.
- "Get into the swing of things": To become fully involved and comfortable in an activity or new situation.
- After a few days at the new job, I started to get into the swing of things.
- "Get into a rut": To become stuck in a boring or monotonous routine.
- I feel like I've gotten into a rut; I do the same things every day.
Verb
- put clothing on one's body
- What should I wear today?
- He put on his best suit for the wedding
- The princess donned a long blue dress
- The queen assumed the stately robes
- He got into his jeans
- familiarize oneself thoroughly with
- He really got into semantics
- secure a place in a college, university, etc.
- to come or go into
- the boat entered an area of shallow marshes
- get involved in or with