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pit
noun
a
large
hole
dug
in
the
ground
or
a
natural
hollow
,
often
deep
•
Workers
dug
a
deep
pit
to
install
the
new
swimming
pool
.
Workers
dug
a
deep
pit
to
install
the
new
swimming
pool
.
•
A
rainstorm
filled
the
roadside
pit
with
muddy
water
overnight
.
A
rainstorm
filled
the
roadside
pit
with
muddy
water
overnight
.
noun
the
hard
stone-like
seed
found
at
the
centre
of
some
fruits
such
as
peaches
or
cherries
•
Be
careful
not
to
bite
the
peach
pit
.
Be
careful
not
to
bite
the
peach
pit
.
•
She
saves
each
cherry
pit
to
plant
in
her
garden
.
She
saves
each
cherry
pit
to
plant
in
her
garden
.
noun
a
small
hollow
,
dent
,
or
depression
in
a
surface
,
especially
in
skin
or
metal
•
The
hail
left
tiny
pits
in
the
car's
hood
.
The
hail
left
tiny
pits
in
the
car's
hood
.
•
Acne
had
caused
a
noticeable
pit
on
his
cheek
.
Acne
had
caused
a
noticeable
pit
on
his
cheek
.
verb
-
pit
,
pitting
,
pits
,
pitted
to
remove
the
pit
(
stone
)
from
a
fruit
•
She
pitted
the
cherries
before
baking
the
pie
.
She
pitted
the
cherries
before
baking
the
pie
.
•
Use
this
tool
to
pit
olives
quickly
.
Use
this
tool
to
pit
olives
quickly
.
noun
(
Britain
)
an
underground
coal
mine
•
His
grandfather
spent
forty
years
working
down
the
pit
in
Yorkshire
.
His
grandfather
spent
forty
years
working
down
the
pit
in
Yorkshire
.
•
When
the
local
pit
closed
,
many
families
moved
away
.
When
the
local
pit
closed
,
many
families
moved
away
.
noun
a
sunken
area
in
front
of
a
stage
where
musicians
sit
during
a
performance
;
the
orchestra
pit
•
The
violinist
descended
into
the
orchestra
pit
before
the
show
began
.
The
violinist
descended
into
the
orchestra
pit
before
the
show
began
.
•
From
the
seats
above
,
we
could
see
the
conductor
waving
in
the
pit
.
From
the
seats
above
,
we
could
see
the
conductor
waving
in
the
pit
.
verb
-
pit
,
pitting
,
pits
,
pitted
to
set
someone
or
something
in
conflict
or
competition
with
another
•
The
final
match
will
pit
the
two
best
teams
against
each
other
.
The
final
match
will
pit
the
two
best
teams
against
each
other
.
•
Reality
shows
often
pit
friends
against
friends
for
drama
.
Reality
shows
often
pit
friends
against
friends
for
drama
.
verb
-
pit
,
pitting
,
pits
,
pitted
to
make
small
holes
or
depressions
in
a
surface
,
or
to
become
marked
in
that
way
•
Years
of
wind-blown
sand
had
pitted
the
desert
rocks
.
Years
of
wind-blown
sand
had
pitted
the
desert
rocks
.
•
Acid
rain
can
pit
the
finish
of
a
car
.
Acid
rain
can
pit
the
finish
of
a
car
.
pitch
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
a
throw
of
the
ball
in
sports
such
as
baseball
,
or
the
act
of
throwing
it
•
The
pitcher
’
s
first
pitch
was
a
blazing
fastball
.
The
pitcher
’
s
first
pitch
was
a
blazing
fastball
.
•
Samantha
practiced
her
curve-ball
pitches
every
afternoon
after
school
.
Samantha
practiced
her
curve-ball
pitches
every
afternoon
after
school
.
Sense
extended
from
the
verb
‘
pitch
’
meaning
“
to
throw
”
in
the
15th
century
.
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
set
up
or
erect
a
tent
or
camp
•
We
pitched
our
tent
beside
the
lake
before
sunset
.
We
pitched
our
tent
beside
the
lake
before
sunset
.
•
It
took
only
ten
minutes
to
pitch
the
small
dome
tent
.
It
took
only
ten
minutes
to
pitch
the
small
dome
tent
.
From
the
idea
of
‘
driving
in
’
pegs
,
13th-century
usage
.
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
an
outdoor
playing
field
for
sports
such
as
football
or
rugby
•
The
teams
lined
up
on
the
football
pitch
before
kick-off
.
The
teams
lined
up
on
the
football
pitch
before
kick-off
.
•
Heavy
rain
left
the
rugby
pitch
muddy
and
slippery
.
Heavy
rain
left
the
rugby
pitch
muddy
and
slippery
.
From
Middle
English
sense
‘
area
set
out
for
playing
’.
noun
-
pitch
a
thick
,
dark
,
sticky
substance
made
from
coal
tar
or
petroleum
that
is
used
to
seal
or
waterproof
things
•
The
workers
heated
the
pitch
before
spreading
it
on
the
roof
.
The
workers
heated
the
pitch
before
spreading
it
on
the
roof
.
•
Sailors
in
the
18th
century
coated
wooden
hulls
with
pitch
to
keep
seawater
out
.
Sailors
in
the
18th
century
coated
wooden
hulls
with
pitch
to
keep
seawater
out
.
Old
English
‘
pic
’,
from
Latin
‘
pix
’ ‘
pitch
’
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
throw
something
,
especially
a
ball
,
forcefully
through
the
air
•
Evan
pitched
the
ball
across
the
yard
to
his
brother
.
Evan
pitched
the
ball
across
the
yard
to
his
brother
.
•
She
can
pitch
a
softball
farther
than
anyone
on
the
team
.
She
can
pitch
a
softball
farther
than
anyone
on
the
team
.
Old
English
‘
piccean
’ “
to
thrust
”,
later
specialized
to
throwing
.
noun
-
pitch
how
high
or
low
a
sound
is
,
determined
by
its
frequency
•
The
singer
raised
the
pitch
of
the
final
note
to
hit
the
high
C
.
The
singer
raised
the
pitch
of
the
final
note
to
hit
the
high
C
.
•
Dolphins
can
hear
sounds
at
a
much
higher
pitch
than
humans
.
Dolphins
can
hear
sounds
at
a
much
higher
pitch
than
humans
.
From
the
idea
of
‘
setting
’
a
note
,
18th-century
musical
use
.
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
a
short
,
prepared
talk
meant
to
persuade
someone
to
buy
or
accept
something
•
Maria
delivered
a
confident
sales
pitch
to
the
investors
.
Maria
delivered
a
confident
sales
pitch
to
the
investors
.
•
The
startup
had
only
two
minutes
to
make
its
elevator
pitch
.
The
startup
had
only
two
minutes
to
make
its
elevator
pitch
.
Business
sense
evolved
in
the
early
20th
century
from
the
verb
meaning
“
to
set
before
”.
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
present
or
promote
an
idea
,
product
,
or
plan
in
order
to
persuade
someone
•
The
advertising
team
will
pitch
three
concepts
to
the
client
tomorrow
.
The
advertising
team
will
pitch
three
concepts
to
the
client
tomorrow
.
•
He
pitched
his
novel
idea
to
several
publishers
before
getting
accepted
.
He
pitched
his
novel
idea
to
several
publishers
before
getting
accepted
.
From
earlier
sense
‘
to
set
before
’,
later
‘
to
offer
for
sale
’.
pitcher
noun
a
deep
container
with
a
handle
and
a
spout
used
for
holding
and
pouring
drinks
such
as
water
,
juice
,
or
milk
•
Mom
filled
the
pitcher
with
lemonade
for
the
picnic
.
Mom
filled
the
pitcher
with
lemonade
for
the
picnic
.
•
Please
pass
the
pitcher
of
water
so
I
can
refill
my
glass
.
Please
pass
the
pitcher
of
water
so
I
can
refill
my
glass
.
From
Middle
English
picher
,
from
Old
French
pichier
“
drinking
vessel
,”
ultimately
from
Medieval
Latin
bicarium
“
earthenware
pot
.”
noun
the
player
on
a
baseball
or
softball
team
who
stands
on
the
mound
and
throws
the
ball
toward
the
batter
•
The
pitcher
threw
a
fastball
that
zoomed
past
the
batter
.
The
pitcher
threw
a
fastball
that
zoomed
past
the
batter
.
•
Our
team's
pitcher
practices
every
morning
before
school
.
Our
team's
pitcher
practices
every
morning
before
school
.
Derived
from
the
verb
“
pitch
” (
to
throw
),
first
used
in
reference
to
baseball
in
the
mid-19th
century
United
States
.
despite
preposition
used
to
say
that
something
happens
or
is
true
even
though
another
fact
makes
it
surprising
or
could
have
stopped
it
•
Despite
his
bad
cold
,
the
boy
still
rode
his
bicycle
to
school
.
Despite
his
bad
cold
,
the
boy
still
rode
his
bicycle
to
school
.
•
The
family
enjoyed
their
picnic
despite
the
sudden
rain
shower
.
The
family
enjoyed
their
picnic
despite
the
sudden
rain
shower
.
From
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Anglo-French
despit
,
from
Latin
dēspicere
“
to
look
down
on
.”
Originally
a
noun
meaning
“
contempt
,”
it
later
developed
into
the
preposition
used
today
.
noun
strong
dislike
,
anger
,
or
contempt
that
you
show
toward
someone
or
something
(
archaic
or
literary
)
•
The
knight
refused
to
kneel
,
acting
out
of
pure
despite
.
The
knight
refused
to
kneel
,
acting
out
of
pure
despite
.
•
She
spoke
with
open
despite
for
those
who
had
betrayed
her
trust
.
She
spoke
with
open
despite
for
those
who
had
betrayed
her
trust
.
Same
origin
as
the
preposition
:
Middle
English
despit
,
from
Old
French
despeit
,
from
Latin
dēspicere
“
to
look
down
on
.”
Originally
the
noun
form
meaning
“
contempt
,
scorn
.”
hospital
noun
a
building
or
institution
where
doctors
,
nurses
,
and
other
medical
staff
treat
people
who
are
sick
or
hurt
,
often
with
beds
so
patients
can
stay
overnight
.
•
After
the
car
accident
,
Jake
was
taken
to
the
hospital
for
surgery
.
After
the
car
accident
,
Jake
was
taken
to
the
hospital
for
surgery
.
•
Maria
volunteers
at
the
children's
ward
of
the
hospital
every
weekend
.
Maria
volunteers
at
the
children's
ward
of
the
hospital
every
weekend
.
From
Latin
‘
hospitalis
’
meaning
‘
hospitable
place
’,
through
Old
French
‘
hospital
’.
noun
(
archaic
)
a
charitable
home
or
school
that
gave
shelter
,
food
,
or
education
to
the
poor
,
elderly
,
or
orphaned
rather
than
treating
illness
.
•
In
the
17th
century
,
a
wealthy
merchant
paid
to
build
a
hospital
for
orphaned
boys
.
In
the
17th
century
,
a
wealthy
merchant
paid
to
build
a
hospital
for
orphaned
boys
.
•
Christ's
Hospital
educated
many
children
who
could
not
afford
schooling
.
Christ's
Hospital
educated
many
children
who
could
not
afford
schooling
.
Same
origin
as
the
modern
sense
,
but
in
earlier
English
it
referred
broadly
to
any
charitable
place
of
shelter
or
care
.
capital
noun
the
city
where
a
country
,
state
,
or
region
’
s
government
is
based
•
Paris
is
the
capital
of
France
.
Paris
is
the
capital
of
France
.
•
Our
class
took
a
day-trip
to
the
capital
to
visit
the
national
museum
.
Our
class
took
a
day-trip
to
the
capital
to
visit
the
national
museum
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
capitale
’,
from
Latin
‘
capitalis
’
meaning
‘
of
the
head
’,
from
‘
caput
’
–
‘
head
’.
The
government
head-town
sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
-
capital
money
,
property
,
or
other
assets
used
to
start
or
run
a
business
or
project
•
She
needed
more
capital
to
open
her
bakery
.
She
needed
more
capital
to
open
her
bakery
.
•
Investors
supplied
the
start-up
with
venture
capital
.
Investors
supplied
the
start-up
with
venture
capital
.
Sense
of
‘
wealth
’
comes
from
the
idea
of
the
‘
principal
sum
’ (
the
‘
head
’)
that
earns
interest
,
recorded
in
English
since
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
large
letter
such
as
A
,
B
,
or
C
that
is
used
at
the
beginning
of
sentences
and
names
•
Always
start
a
sentence
with
a
capital
.
Always
start
a
sentence
with
a
capital
.
•
Names
like
"
London
"
and
"
Emma
"
begin
with
a
capital
.
Names
like
"
London
"
and
"
Emma
"
begin
with
a
capital
.
The
printing
sense
appeared
in
the
18th
century
,
from
earlier
‘
capital
letter
’
meaning
a
letter
at
the
head
of
a
sentence
.
adjective
involving
the
death
penalty
;
punishable
by
death
•
In
the
past
,
theft
of
a
horse
was
a
capital
offense
.
In
the
past
,
theft
of
a
horse
was
a
capital
offense
.
•
Some
countries
have
abolished
all
capital
punishment
.
Some
countries
have
abolished
all
capital
punishment
.
Legal
use
dates
from
the
late
Middle
Ages
,
from
Latin
‘
capitalis
’
–
‘
of
the
head
’,
because
the
person
could
lose
their
head
as
punishment
.
adjective
excellent
;
very
good
(
old-fashioned
)
•
“
That
was
a
capital
performance
!”
the
director
exclaimed
.
“
That
was
a
capital
performance
!”
the
director
exclaimed
.
•
We
had
a
capital
time
at
the
seaside
last
weekend
.
We
had
a
capital
time
at
the
seaside
last
weekend
.
Adjective
sense
meaning
‘
excellent
’
recorded
from
the
mid-18th
century
,
likely
from
the
idea
of
‘
head-important
’
or
from
the
French
‘
capital
’
used
approvingly
.
capitalism
noun
-
capitalism
an
economic
and
social
system
in
which
businesses
,
property
,
and
industry
are
owned
and
run
for
profit
by
private
individuals
rather
than
by
the
state
•
Many
people
believe
that
capitalism
encourages
innovation
by
rewarding
successful
ideas
.
Many
people
believe
that
capitalism
encourages
innovation
by
rewarding
successful
ideas
.
•
The
professor
explained
how
capitalism
and
democracy
can
sometimes
be
in
tension
.
The
professor
explained
how
capitalism
and
democracy
can
sometimes
be
in
tension
.
Coined
in
English
in
the
mid-19th
century
from
capital
+
‑ism
,
originally
referring
to
the
dominance
of
owners
of
capital
;
later
broadened
to
mean
the
entire
economic
system
based
on
private
ownership
for
profit
.
spit
verb
-
spit
,
spitting
,
spits
,
spat
to
force
saliva
or
something
in
your
mouth
out
through
your
lips
•
Tom
leaned
over
the
rail
of
the
boat
and
spit
into
the
sea
.
Tom
leaned
over
the
rail
of
the
boat
and
spit
into
the
sea
.
•
The
angry
man
spat
on
the
sidewalk
to
show
his
frustration
.
The
angry
man
spat
on
the
sidewalk
to
show
his
frustration
.
Old
English
spittan
,
related
to
German
spucken
and
Dutch
spuwen
,
all
meaning
“
to
eject
saliva
.”
verb
-
spit
,
spitting
,
spits
,
spat
(
about
the
weather
)
to
rain
very
lightly
•
It's
only
spitting
,
so
we
can
still
walk
to
the
café
.
It's
only
spitting
,
so
we
can
still
walk
to
the
café
.
•
The
sky
turned
gray
and
began
to
spit
on
the
farmers
in
the
field
.
The
sky
turned
gray
and
began
to
spit
on
the
farmers
in
the
field
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
idea
of
tiny
drops
being
"
spat
"
from
the
sky
(
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
).
noun
-
spit
the
liquid
(
saliva
)
that
forms
in
your
mouth
•
He
wiped
the
spit
from
his
chin
with
a
napkin
.
He
wiped
the
spit
from
his
chin
with
a
napkin
.
•
The
scientist
collected
the
dog's
spit
for
a
DNA
test
.
The
scientist
collected
the
dog's
spit
for
a
DNA
test
.
From
the
verb
“
spit
,”
naming
the
substance
that
is
spat
.
noun
a
long
thin
metal
rod
used
to
hold
and
turn
meat
over
a
fire
so
it
cooks
evenly
•
They
cooked
the
lamb
on
a
spit
over
the
campfire
.
They
cooked
the
lamb
on
a
spit
over
the
campfire
.
•
The
chef
rotated
the
chicken
on
the
spit
to
roast
it
evenly
.
The
chef
rotated
the
chicken
on
the
spit
to
roast
it
evenly
.
Old
French
“
spit
”
meaning
“
sharp
point
,”
later
specialized
to
the
cooking
rod
.
noun
a
long
narrow
piece
of
land
that
extends
out
into
water
•
A
thin
spit
of
sand
led
to
the
tiny
lighthouse
.
A
thin
spit
of
sand
led
to
the
tiny
lighthouse
.
•
Seagulls
nested
along
the
rocky
spit
that
jutted
into
the
bay
.
Seagulls
nested
along
the
rocky
spit
that
jutted
into
the
bay
.
Probably
from
the
cooking
sense
of
“
spit
,”
likening
the
narrow
landform
to
a
thin
rod
projecting
outward
(
recorded
17th
c
.).
spite
noun
-
spite
a
strong
feeling
of
wanting
to
hurt
,
annoy
,
or
upset
someone
on
purpose
•
Full
of
anger
,
Tim
knocked
over
the
sandcastle
out
of
pure
spite
.
Full
of
anger
,
Tim
knocked
over
the
sandcastle
out
of
pure
spite
.
•
In
a
moment
of
spite
,
a
young
woman
erased
her
roommate
’
s
saved
TV
show
from
the
DVR
.
In
a
moment
of
spite
,
a
young
woman
erased
her
roommate
’
s
saved
TV
show
from
the
DVR
.
Comes
from
Old
French
“
despit
”,
meaning
contempt
or
scorn
,
and
ultimately
from
Latin
“
despectus
,”
meaning
looking
down
on
someone
.
verb
-
spite
,
spiting
,
spites
,
spited
to
deliberately
annoy
,
hurt
,
or
upset
someone
•
Mia
declined
the
invitation
just
to
spite
her
ex-partner
.
Mia
declined
the
invitation
just
to
spite
her
ex-partner
.
•
The
boy
hid
the
remote
to
spite
his
older
sister
during
their
movie
night
.
The
boy
hid
the
remote
to
spite
his
older
sister
during
their
movie
night
.
Developed
from
the
noun
sense
in
the
late
1500s
,
turning
the
feeling
of
malice
into
an
action
.
in spite of
preposition
without
being
prevented
or
affected
by
something
;
despite
•
They
went
hiking
in
spite
of
the
pouring
rain
.
They
went
hiking
in spite of
the
pouring
rain
.
•
In
spite
of
his
fear
of
heights
,
Jack
climbed
the
tall
ladder
.
In spite of
his
fear
of
heights
,
Jack
climbed
the
tall
ladder
.
Formed
in
Middle
English
as
a
prepositional
phrase
using
the
noun
“
spite
”
to
mean
contempt
or
opposition
,
later
generalized
to
‘
despite
’.