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phrasal verb [transitive]
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present tense
I/you/we/theypit against
he/she/itpits against
present participlepitting against
past tensepitted against
past participlepitted against
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  1. 1
    pit someone/something against someone/something to make someone compete or fight against someone or something else

    Venus Williams will be pitted against her sister in tomorrow's game.

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