lock into

verb

To firmly commit to (something or someone).

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Meanings

verblock into (third-person singular simple present locks into, present participle locking into, simple past and past participle locked into)

present singular third person locks into · participle present locking into · participle past locked into · past locked into

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo firmly commit to (something or someone).
  2. idiomatictransitiveTo involve (a person or thing) in (a plan or system) in such a way that escaping from it is difficult.
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APA

lock into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20into

MLA

“lock into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20into. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock into,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20into.

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