item
[ noun, verb ahy-tuhm; adverb ahy-tem ]
/ noun, verb ˈaɪ təm; adverb ˈaɪ tɛm /
noun
adverb
also; likewise (used especially to introduce each article or statement in a list or series).
verb (used with object) Archaic.
to set down or enter as an item, or by or in items.
to make a note of.
Origin of item
1350–1400; Middle English: likewise (adv.), the same (noun) < Latin: likewise
OTHER WORDS FROM item
sub·i·tem, nounWords nearby item
itchy,
itchy palm,
itcz,
itea,
itelmen,
item,
item veto,
itemize,
itemized deduction,
iter,
iterance
Example sentences from the Web for item
British Dictionary definitions for item
item
noun (ˈaɪtəm)
a thing or unit, esp included in a list or collection
accounting
an entry in an account
a piece of information, detail, or note
a news item
informal
two people having a romantic or sexual relationship
verb (ˈaɪtəm)
(tr) an archaic word for itemize
adverb (ˈaɪtɛm)
likewise; also
Word Origin for item
C14 (adv) from Latin: in like manner