- (pron.) As a substitute for such general terms as, the state of affairs, the condition of things, and the like; as, how is it with the sick man?.
- (pron.) As a substance for any noun of the neuter gender; as, here is the book, take it home.
- (pron.) As an indefinite nominative for a impersonal verb; as, it snows; it rains.
- (pron.) As a demonstrative, especially at the beginning of a sentence, pointing to that which is about to be stated, named or mentioned or referring to that which apparent or well known; as, I saw it was John.
- (pron.) The neuter pronoun of the third person, corresponding to the masculine pronoun he and the feminine she, and having the same plural (they, their or theirs, them).
- (pron.) As an indefinite object after some intransitive verbs or after a substantive used humorously as a verb; as, to foot it (i. e., to walk).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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