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Posted on: July 17, 2020 at 12:27:19 CT

Definition of it (Entry 1 of 4)
1: that one —used as subject or direct object or indirect object of a verb or object of a preposition usually in reference to a lifeless thing
took a quick look at the house and noticed it was very old
, a plant
there is a rosebush near the fence and it is now blooming
, a person or animal whose sex is unknown or disregarded
don't know who it is
, a group of individuals or things, or an abstract entity
beauty is everywhere and it is a source of joy
— compare HE, ITS, SHE, THEY
2—used as subject of an impersonal verb that expresses a condition or action without reference to an agent
it is raining
3a—used as anticipatory subject or object of a verb
it is necessary to repeat the whole thing
—often used to shift emphasis to a part of a statement other than the subject
it was in this city that the treaty was signed
b—used with many verbs as a direct object with little or no meaning
footed it back to camp
4—used to refer to an explicit or implicit state of affairs or circumstances
how is it going
5: a crucial or climactic point
this is it