Meaning of it In English

• 0 used as the subject of a verb, or the object of a verb or preposition, to refer to a thing, animal, situation, or idea that has already been mentioned:

  • "Where's my pen? It was on my desk a minute ago." "You left it by the phone."

  • The company was losing money and it had to let people go.

  • The argument was upsetting for us all - I don't want to talk about it.

  • Children who stay away from school do it for different reasons.

• 1 used as the subject or object of a verb to represent a phrase at the end of the sentence:

  • It's unlikely that she'll arrive on time.

  • It costs more if you travel before 9.00.

  • I liked it in Scotland.

  • I find it convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.

• 2 used to talk about the time, date, weather, or distances:

  • What time is it?

  • It was October, so it was quite cold.

  • It rained all day.

  • It's ten miles to Leeds.

• 3 used for describing things or people that are very fashionable, and everyone is interested in them, wants to have them, etc.:

  • The design of this bag makes it the "it-bag" for this summer.

• 4 abbreviation for information technology

• 5 the thing or animal being spoken about, that has already been mentioned:

  • I can’t find the newspaper. Do you know where it is?

  • Someone is at the door. Find out who it is.

  • It’s supposed to rain tomorrow.

• 6 abbreviation for information technology: the science and activity of using computers and software to store and send information:

  • Leapfrogging outdated IT is one way that developing nations can beat the industrialized world.

  • IT consultant/director/manager

  • IT department/division/staff

  • IT professional/specialist

• 7 companies or organizations that sell or provide goods or services relating to computers, software, access to the internet, etc.:

  • IT industry/sector The IT industry has the systems to gather and manage more data than the world can produce.

  • jobs/work in IT The agency deals with a wide range of jobs in IT.

• 8 the department in an organization that is responsible for electronic equipment and services, including computers, software, and internet access:

  • Take your computer to IT and they'll put a new hard drive in it.