I. (|)its, _əts adjective
Etymology: it (I) + -s (possessive case ending)
1. : of or belonging to it or itself as possessor : inherent in it : associated or connected with it
going to its kennel
its weird howl
did it bump its little head
2. : of or relating to it or itself as author, doer, giver, or agent : effected by it : experienced by it as subject : that it is capable of
a little child proudly showing the teacher its first drawings
its remarkable speed
its spasmodic reactions
did its very best
3. : of or relating to it or itself as object of an action : experienced by it as object
this proposal and its final enactment into law
intending its betterment
4. : that it has to do with or is supposed to possess or to have knowledge of or a share or some special interest in
a dog that knows its master
5. : that is especially significant for it : that brings it good fortune or prominence — used with day or sometimes with other words indicating a division of time
the football team was having its day
II. ˈits pronoun, singular or plural in construction
: its one or its ones — used occasionally without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective its
women take to a thing, any thing, and go deep enough, and they're its — A.S.M.Hutchinson
— compare his III
III. (|)its, _əts
Etymology: by alteration
substandard : it's I
IV.
plural of it