Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pit against

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: pit a-gainst
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set in opposition to someone or something else.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Two of the greatest tennis players will be pitted against each other in next week's final."
"This prompted January's timetable consultation with options that, according to Chester ^([sic – meaning Cheshire]) West and Chester Councillor Andrew Cooper last March, pitted councils against each other."
"Some board members believed that Mr. Altman was trying to pit them against each other. Last month, they decided to act."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

pits against (present, singular) pitting against (participle, present) pitted against (participle, past) pitted against (past)

Synonyms

set against

Questions

What does pit against mean?: To set in opposition to someone or something else.

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