If someone comes into some money, some property, or a title, they inherit it.
My father has just come into a fortune in diamonds. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
2. phrasal verb [no passive]
If someone or something comes into a situation, they have a role in it.
We don't really know where Hortense comes into all this. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
It's an unrestricted journey, and rules of any sort don't come into it. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
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come into in British English
verb(intr, preposition)
1.
to enter
2.
to inherit
3. come into one's own
come into in American English
1.
to enter into; join
2.
to inherit
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Examples of 'come into' in a sentence
come into
Saracens fear their winger could be cited after the Northampton prop 's hand came into contact with his face.
The Sun (2016)
Syria 's fragile ceasefire came into effect at sunset last night, despite protests from the rebel opposition and a pledge by the regime to retake the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Both sides came into last night 's clash on the back of awful runs.
The Sun (2012)
He came into Amelia 's room to see if he could coax her to share that meal.
William Thackeray Vanity Fair (1837)
She overcame a wide draw to win by five lengths in 2013 and came into last season 's contest well below her brilliant best but still won.
The Sun (2015)
All related terms of 'come into'
come into the open
to become evident or public
come into one's own
to become fulfilled
come into the world
to be born
take/come into effect
If a law or policy takes effect or comes into effect at a particular time, it officially begins to apply or be valid from that time. If it remains in effect , it still applies or is still valid.
come into one's/its own
If someone or something comes into their own , they become very successful or start to perform very well because the circumstances are right .
come into play/be brought into play
When something comes into play or is brought into play , it begins to be used or to have an effect .
bring (or come or get) into line
to bring (or come or cause to come) into a straight row or into conformity ; bring or come into alignment
come into operation/put sth into operation
When a rule , system, or plan comes into operation or you put it into operation , you begin to use it.
come to life/spring to life/roar into life
You can use expressions such as to come to life , to spring to life , and to roar into life to indicate that a machine or vehicle suddenly starts working or moving .
Chinese translation of 'come into'
come into
vt fus
(= inherit) 继(繼)承 (jìchéng)
(= be involved in) 起作用 (qǐ zuòyòng)
(= play a role)
money doesn't come into it钱(錢)不是问(問)题(題) (qián bù shì wèntí)
(= enter)
to come into operation/force开(開)始运(運)行/生效 (kāishǐ yùnxíng/shēngxiào)