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A pit is a hole in the ground, or the hard stone in a fruit that contains the seed. (noun)

  1. An example of a pit is a deep hole in the mud.
  2. An example of a pit is the hard core of a peach.

To pit means to set in competition against someone or something. (verb)

An example of to pit is to turn someone against her best friend.

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