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turn into

A2 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words

To change and become a completely different thing — like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.

Literal meaning: To rotate so as to move inside or enter a new state.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To change and become something entirely different in form or nature.

"The caterpillar turns into a butterfly after weeks in its cocoon."

Grammar: inseparable
2 A2 neutral

To cause someone or something to be transformed into a different state or form.

"Years of hard work turned him into one of the country's leading scientists."

Grammar: inseparable
3 B1 neutral

(figurative) Of a situation: to change and develop into something else, often unexpectedly.

"What started as a small protest turned into a nationwide movement."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Used for both physical transformations (water turns into ice) and more figurative ones (a argument turns into a fight). Very common in fairy tales and fantasy. Also used transitively: 'a wizard turns a prince into a frog'.

Commonly used with

nightmare reality disaster success habit monster

Forms

Base
turn into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
turns into
he/she/it
Past simple
turned into
yesterday
Past participle
turned into
have + pp
-ing form
turning into
continuous

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