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ITEMS
Noun
items
plural of item
Verb
items
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of item
Anagrams
• MSTie, Metis, Métis, STEMI, Times, e-stim, emits, i-stem, metis, mites, métis, setim, smite, stime, times
Source: Wiktionary
ITEM
I"tem, adv. Etym: [L. See Iterate.]
Definition: Also; as an additional article.
I"tem, n. Etym: [From Item, adv.]
1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.
2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.] A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves. Fuller.
3. A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
I"tem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Itemed; p. pr. & vb. n. Iteming.]
Definition: To make a note or memorandum of. I have itemed it in my memory. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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