Pit (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Stone

Hypernyms

• Take Away
• Take
• Withdraw

Related Words

• Pit (noun)

Meaning ²

Set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Match
• Oppose
• Play Off

Hypernyms

• Face

Meaning ³

Mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Scar
• Mark
• Pock

Hypernyms

• Disfigure
• Deface
• Blemish

Hyponyms

• Cicatrise
• Cicatrize
• Pockmark

Related Words

• Pitting (noun)
• Pit (noun)