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pitting against

pitting against is the present participle and gerund of pit against.

Meaning of pit against

Verb

pit against (third-person singular simple present pits against, present participle pitting against, simple past and past participle pitted against)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To set in opposition to someone or something else.
    • Two of the greatest tennis players will be pitted against each other in next week's final.
    Synonyms:
    set against

Questions about pitting against

What is pitting against the present participle and gerund of?
Pitting against is the present participle and gerund of pit against.

Words near pitting against in the dictionary

  1. pittids
  2. pittie
  3. pitties
  4. pittiful
  5. pitting
  6. pitting against
  7. pitting corrosion
  8. pitting one's wits
  9. pitting out
  10. pitting resistance equivalent number
  11. pitting resistance equivalent numbers

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