IT, pronoun [Latin id.]
1. A substitute or pronoun of the neuter gender, sometimes called demonstrative, and standing for any thing except males and females, 'Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.' Proverbs 9:12. Here it is the substitute for heart.
2. it is much used as the nominative case or word to verbs called impersonal; as it rains; it snows. In this case, there is no determinate thing to which it can be referred.
In other cases, it may be referred to matter, affair, or some other word. Is it come to this?
3. Very often, it is used to introduce a sentence, preceding a verb as a nominative, but referring to a clause or distinct member of the sentence. 'It is well ascertained, that the figure of the earth is an oblate spheroid.' What is well ascertained?
The answer will show:the figure of the earth is an oblate spheroid; it [that] is well ascertained. Here it represents the clause of the sentence, 'the figure of the earth, ' etc. If the order of the sentence is inverted, the use of it is superseded. The figure of the earth is an oblate spheroid; that is well ascertained.
IT, like that, is often a substitute for a sentence or clause of a sentence.
4. it often begins a sentence, when a personal pronoun, or the name of a person, or a masculine noun follows. it is I:be not afraid. it was Judas who betrayed Christ. When a question is asked, it follows the verb; as, who was it that betrayed Christ?
5. it is used also for the state of a person or affair.
How is it with our general?
6. it is used after intransitive verbs very indefinitely and sometimes ludicrously, but rarely in an elevated style.
If Abraham brought all with him, it is not probable he meant to walk it back for his pleasure.
The Lacedemonians, at the straits of Thermopylae, when their arms failed them, fought it out with nails and teeth.
Whether the charmer sinner it or saint it
ITAL'IAN, adjective Pertaining to Italy.
ITAL'IAN, noun A native of Italy.
1. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.
ITAL'IANATE, verb transitive To render Italian, or conformable to Italian customs.
ITAL'IANIZE, verb intransitive To play the Italian; to speak Italian.
ITAL'IC, adjective Relating to Italy or its characters.
ITAL'ICIZE, verb transitive To write or print in Italic characters.
ITAL'ICS, noun plural Italic letters or characters; characters first used in Italy, and which stand inclining; the letters in which this clause is printed. They are used to distinguish words for emphasis, importance, antithesis, etc.
ITCH, noun
1. A cutaneous disease of the human race, appearing in small watery pustules on the skin, accompanied with an uneasiness or irritation that inclines the patient to use friction. This disease is supposed by some authors to be occasioned by a small insect, a species of Acarus, as the microscope detects these insects in the vesicles. Others suppose the pustules only form a nidus for the insects. This disease is taken only by contact or contagion.
2. The sensation in the skin occasioned by the disease.
3. A constant teasing desire; as an itch for praise; an itch for scribbling.
ITCH, verb intransitive
1. To feel a particular uneasiness in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part.
2. To have a constant desire or teasing inclination; as itching ears. 2 Timothy 4:1.
ITCH'ING, participle present tense Having a sensation that calls for scratching.
1. Having a constant desire.
ITCH'Y, adjective Infected with the itch.
I'TEM, adverb [Latin item also.] Also; a word used when something is to be added.
I'TEM, noun An article; a separate particular in an account. The account consists of many items.
1. A hint; an innuendo.
I'TEM, verb transitive To make a note or memorandum of.
IT'ERABLE, adjective That may be repeated. [Not used.]
IT'ERANT, adjective [See Iterate.] Repeating; as an iterant echo.
IT'ERATE, verb transitive [Latin itero, to repeat, from iter, a going.]
To repeat; to utter or do a second time; as, to iterate advice or admonition; to iterate a trepass.
IT'ERATED, participle passive Repeated.
IT'ERATING, participle present tense Repeating; uttering or doing over again.
ITERA'TION, noun [Latin iteratio.] Repetition; recital or performance a second time.
IT'ERATIVE, adjective Repeating.
ITIN'ERANT, adjective [Latin iter, a way or journey.] Passing or traveling about a country; wandering; not settled; as an itinerant preacher.
ITIN'ERANT, noun One who travels from place to place, particularly a preacher; one who is unsettled.
ITIN'ERARY, noun [Low Latin itinerarium, from iter, a going.]
An account of travels or of the distances of places; as the itinerary of Antoninus.
ITIN'ERARY, adjective Traveling; passing from place to place, or done on a journey.
ITIN'ERATE, verb intransitive [Latin iter, a going; Low Latin itinero.]
To travel from place to place, particularly for the purpose of preaching; to wander without a settled habitation.
ITSELF', pronoun [it and self.] The neutral reciprocal pronoun, or substitute applied to things. The thing is good in itself; it stands by itself
Borrowing of foreigners, in itself makes not the kingdom rich or poor.
IT'TRIUM, noun The undecomposable base of yttria; but better written yttrium, unless yttria should be written ittria.