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its¹
- /ɪts/
- /ɪʔ.s/ Northwestern, US
Sounds like it's · Rhymes with -ɪts
Where it comes from
Equivalent to it + -s (possessive marker). From the earlier form it's (it + -'s), which is now considered nonstandard. Began to displace his as the possessive of the neuter pronoun in the Middle English period; had fully displaced it by the 1700s.
determiner it's
- Belonging to it. The manner wherewith our Lawes assay to moderate the foolish and vaine expences of table-cheare and apparell, seemeth contrarie to it's end.
pronoun it's
- The one (or ones) belonging to it. … both Houses have resolved to rob the North of a good friend of its and yours.
its²
- /ɪts/
- /ɪʔ.s/ Northwestern, US
Sounds like it's · Rhymes with -ɪts
Where it comes from
Contraction of it + is.
contraction
- Obsolete spelling of it's As for the main bulk of Palaces, its true ſome have a greatneſs in plainneſs, […]
its³
- /ɪts/
- /ɪʔ.s/ Northwestern, US
Sounds like it's · Rhymes with -ɪts
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- plural of it
ITS⁴
noun
- Initialism of issue tracking system
- Initialism of intelligent transportation system
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ids, lts, sci, los, ses, les, sas, departmental, committee, conference, work, session, addition, ess, such, knows
Translations
Every language
det belonging to it
| Español | su, sus, de él, de ella, de ello, del mismo |
|---|---|
| Português | seu, sua, dele, dela |
| Français | son, sa, ses |
| Deutsch | sein, ihr |
| Italiano | suo |
| Русский | его́ jevó, её jejó, свой svoj |
pron that which belongs to it
| Español | suyo, de él, de ella, de ello, del mismo, de la misma |
|---|---|
| Português | seu, dele, dela |
| Français | le sien, la sienne, les siens, les siennes |
| Deutsch | sein, ihr |
| Ελληνικά | δικός του dikós tou, δικιά του dikiá tou, δική του dikí tou, δικό του dikó tou, δικοί του dikoí tou, δικές του dikés tou |
| Русский | его́ jevó, её jejó, свой svoj |
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title = {its},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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