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item

[ noun verb ahy-tuhm; adverb ahy-tem ]

noun

  1. a separate article or particular:

    50 items on the list.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. a separate piece of information or news, as a short piece in a newspaper or broadcast.
  3. Slang. something suitable for a news paragraph or as a topic of gossip, especially something that is sensational or scandalous:

    The bandleader and the new female singer are an item.

  4. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter I.
  5. an admonition or warning.
  6. Older Use. an intimation or hint.


adverb

  1. also; likewise (used especially to introduce each article or statement in a list or series).

verb (used with object)

Archaic.
  1. to set down or enter as an item, or by or in items.
  2. to make a note of.

item

noun

  1. a thing or unit, esp included in a list or collection
  2. accounting an entry in an account
  3. a piece of information, detail, or note

    a news item

  4. informal.
    two people having a romantic or sexual relationship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr an archaic word for itemize
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. likewise; also
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·t noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of item1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: “lɾ” (adverb), “the same” (noun), from Latin: “lɾ”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of item1

C14 (adv) from Latin: in like manner
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Example Sentences

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But after he bought it, he noticed similar items in the vehicle.

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But it told another that if people have already received an email telling them an item is ready to be collecting, they should be able to go in-store and pick it up.

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These companies have flooded the U.S. with low-cost items by exploiting a trade policy that exempts shipments under $800 from duties.

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Babe Ruth's "called shot" jersey, sold for $24m in August, remains the most expensive match-worn item of sports memorabilia sold at auction.

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Perth Sheriff Court heard that he was struggling to cope with life outside of prison and had stolen the items to have a blow-out prior to his return to jail.

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