phrasal verb · neutral
come into
UK/kʌm ˈɪn.tuː/US/kʌm ˈɪn.tu/COME IN·to
to inherit money or property; to begin to have a particular quality or to be used
Examples
“She came into a small fortune when her grandfather died.”
“Experience comes into play when dealing with complex cases.”
“The new law comes into effect next month.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the estate was settled, each sibling came into their share of the property within six months.”
Collocations
- come into a fortune
- come into effect
- come into play
Word family
Common mistakes
She came from a fortune.→She came into a fortune.
The law will come in next year.→The law will come into effect next year.
He was came into a house.→He came into a house.
Say it for a higher band
5inherit→6come into effect→7+come into
Synonyms
inherit
take effect
Easily confused
inherit
“She inherited a small farm from her uncle.”
come into effect
“The regulations will come into effect next July.”
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