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- [it]
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- /ɪt/
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- [it]
- /ɪt/
Definitions of it word
- noun it sweet vermouth: gin and it. 1
- idioms it get with it, Slang. to become active or interested: He was warned to get with it or resign. 1
- idioms it have it, Informal. to love someone: She really has it bad for him. to possess the requisite abilities for something; be talented, adept, or proficient: In this business youeither have it or you don't. 1
- idioms it with it, Slang. aware of the latest fads, fashions, etc.; up-to-date. attentive or alert: I'm just not with it early in the morning. understanding or appreciative of something, as jazz. Carnival Slang. being a member of the carnival. 1
- noun it Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified. 1
- abbreviation IT inanimate thing 1
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Origin of it
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English, Old English hit, neuter of he1
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Parts of speech for It
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
it popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
it usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for it
pronoun it
noun it
- computer science — the study of computers and their application
- information technology — the development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically. Abbreviation: IT.
- data processing — Data processing is the series of operations that are carried out on data, especially by computers, in order to present, interpret, or obtain information.
- information processing — processing of information, especially the handling of information by computers in accordance with strictly defined systems of procedure.
- infotech — Information technology.
Antonyms for it
noun it
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
- repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
- revulsion — a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike: Cruelty fills me with revulsion.
- ugliness — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
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