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Vocabulary Entry
pit
|noun • noun • verb • verb
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N
noun
A hole or cavity in the ground.
Example Sentences
"The kids dug a pit to play in."
"We found a pit filled with rainwater."
"The gardener created a pit for planting seeds."
N
noun
The hard seed of a fruit, such as a peach or cherry.
Example Sentences
"She removed the pit from the cherry before eating it."
"The peach pit was large and hard."
"They used the pits to grow new fruit trees."
V
verb
To make a hole in the ground, especially for planting a seed.
Example Sentences
"They will pit the trees before winter."
"We need to pit the soil before planting."
"He is pitting the ground for a new garden bed."
V
verb
To set in opposition or to place in a situation where they must compete.
Example Sentences
"The competition will pit the best teams against each other."
"They pitted the two players in a friendly match."
"The debate will pit the candidates on important issues."