With-it


pronoun, nominative it, possessive its or (Obsolete or Dialect) it, objective it; plural nominative they, possessive their or theirs, objective them.
1.
(used to represent an inanimate thing understood, previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context):
It has whitewall tires and red upholstery. You can’t tell a book by its cover.
2.
(used to represent a person or animal understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned whose gender is unknown or disregarded):
It was the largest ever caught off the Florida coast. Who was it? It was John. The horse had its saddle on.
3.
(used to represent a group understood or previously mentioned):
The judge told the jury it must decide two issues.
4.
(used to represent a concept or abstract idea understood or previously stated):
It all started with Adam and Eve. He has been taught to believe it all his life.
5.
(used to represent an action or activity understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned):
Since you don’t like it, you don’t have to go skiing.
6.
(used as the impersonal subject of the verb to be, especially to refer to time, distance, or the weather):
It is six o’clock. It is five miles to town. It was foggy.
7.
(used in statements expressing an action, condition, fact, circumstance, or situation without reference to an agent):
If it weren’t for Edna, I wouldn’t go.
8.
(used in referring to something as the origin or cause of pain, pleasure, etc.):
Where does it hurt? It looks bad for the candidate.
9.
(used in referring to a source not specifically named or described):
It is said that love is blind.
10.
(used in referring to the general state of affairs; circumstances, fate, or life in general):
How’s it going with you?
11.
(used as an anticipatory subject or object to make a sentence more eloquent or suspenseful or to shift emphasis):
It is necessary that you do your duty. It was a gun that he was carrying.
12.
Informal. (used instead of the pronoun its before a gerund):
It having rained for only one hour didn’t help the crops.
noun
13.
(in children’s games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
14.
Slang.

sex appeal.
sexual intercourse.

Idioms
15.
get with it, Slang. to become active or interested:
He was warned to get with it or resign.
16.
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.

17.
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.

preposition
1.
accompanied by; accompanying:
I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy.
2.
in some particular relation to (especially implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection):
I dealt with the problem. She agreed with me.
3.
characterized by or having:
a person with initiative.
4.
(of means or instrument) by the use of; using:
to line a coat with silk; to cut with a knife.
5.
(of manner) using or showing:
to work with diligence.
6.
in correspondence, comparison, or proportion to:
Their power increased with their number. How does their plan compare with ours?
7.
in regard to:
to be pleased with a gift.
8.
(of cause) owing to:
to die with pneumonia; to pale with fear.
9.
in the region, sphere, or view of:
It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese.
10.
(of separation) from:
to part with a thing.
11.
against, as in opposition or competition:
He fought with his brother over the inheritance.
12.
in the keeping or service of:
to leave something with a friend.
13.
in affecting the judgment, estimation, or consideration of:
Her argument carried a lot of weight with the trustees.
14.
at the same time as or immediately after; upon:
And with that last remark, she turned and left.
15.
of the same opinion or conviction as:
Are you with me or against me?
16.
in proximity to or in the same household as:
He lives with his parents.
17.
(used as a function word to specify an additional circumstance or condition):
We climbed the hill, with Jeff following behind.
Idioms
18.
in with. in (def 34).
19.
with child, pregnant.
20.
with it, Slang.

knowledgeable about, sympathetic to, or partaking of the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc.
representing or characterized by the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc.

21.
with that. that (def 19).
preposition
1.
using; by means of: he killed her with an axe
2.
accompanying; in the company of: the lady you were with
3.
possessing; having: a man with a red moustache
4.
concerning or regarding: be patient with her
5.
in spite of: with all his talents, he was still humble
6.
used to indicate a time or distance by which something is away from something else: with three miles to go, he collapsed
7.
in a manner characterized by: writing with abandon
8.
caused or prompted by: shaking with rage
9.
often used with a verb indicating a reciprocal action or relation between the subject and the preposition’s object: agreeing with me, chatting with the troops
10.
(informal) not with you, not able to grasp or follow what you are saying
11.
(informal) with it

fashionable; in style
comprehending what is happening or being said

12.
with that, after that; having said or done that
pronoun (subjective or objective)
1.
refers to a nonhuman, animal, plant, or inanimate thing, or sometimes to a small baby: it looks dangerous, give it a bone
2.
refers to an unspecified or implied antecedent or to a previous or understood clause, phrase, etc: it is impossible, I knew it
3.
used to represent human life or experience either in totality or in respect of the present situation: how’s it going?, I’ve had it, to brazen it out
4.
used as a formal subject (or object), referring to a following clause, phrase, or word: it helps to know the truth, I consider it dangerous to go on
5.
used in the nominative as the formal grammatical subject of impersonal verbs. When it functions absolutely in such sentences, not referring to any previous or following clause or phrase, the context is nearly always a description of the environment or of some physical sensation: it is raining, it hurts
6.
(used as complement with be) (informal) the crucial or ultimate point: the steering failed and I thought that was it
noun
7.
(in children’s games) the player whose turn it is to try to touch another Compare he1 (sense 5b)
8.
(informal)

sexual intercourse
sex appeal

9.
(informal) a desirable quality or ability: he’s really got it
abbreviation
1.
Italy
abbreviation
1.
information technology
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information technology

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