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- [its]
- /ɪts/
- /ɪts/
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- [its]
- /ɪts/
Definitions of it's word
- noun it's sweet vermouth: gin and it. 1
- idioms it's get with it, Slang. to become active or interested: He was warned to get with it or resign. 1
- idioms it's 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's 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
- contraction it's it is 1
- contraction it's it has 1
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Origin of it's
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's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
it's 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".