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keys into

keys into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of key into.

Meaning of key into

Verb

key into (third-person singular simple present keys into, present participle keying into, simple past and past participle keyed into)

  1. (transitive) To put (someone) into (a particular state, emotion etc.).
  2. (intransitive) To cohere with; to accord with, to be in keeping with.
    • [T]he sheer insistence here on these myths of Greek victory, and the repeated variations on the theme through different legendary cycles, key into the idea of the Parthenon as a monument of Athenian triumph.2002, Mary Beard, The Parthenon, Profile Books, published 2010, page 144
  3. (transitive) To make (someone) focus or concentrate on (something); to make (someone) understand.
    • Walter wasn't on the same page as the rest of us at first, but we talked about it and keyed him into it.

Questions about keys into

What is keys into the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keys into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of key into.

Words near keys into in the dictionary

  1. keyrings
  2. keys
  3. keys down
  4. keys in
  5. keys in on
  6. keys into
  7. keys of the kingdom
  8. keys off
  9. keys on
  10. keys out
  11. keys to the city

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