Meaning of its in English

its

determiner

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/ɪts/

belonging to or relating to something that has already been mentioned:

The dog hurt its paw.

Their house has its own swimming pool.

The company increased its profits.

I prefer the second option - its advantages are simplicity and cheapness.

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Australia has its own cultural identity, which is very different from that of Britain.
The city was flooded when the river burst its banks.
The plane began to make its final descent into the airport.
The project is entering its final stages.
Since its establishment two years ago, the advice centre has seen over 500 people a week.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: possessive forms

Grammar

It’s or its?

It’s is the contracted form of it is or it has: …

Pronouns: possessive (my, mine, your, yours, etc.)

We use pronouns to refer to possession and ‘belonging’. There are two types: possessive pronouns and possessive determiners. We use possessive determiners before a noun. We use possessive pronouns in place of a noun: …

it's

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/ɪts/ us

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short form of it is:

It's my turn to do it.

short form of it has:

It's been a wonderful day - thank you.

More examples

It's a bit cool in here, isn't it? I think I'll close the window.
It's doubtful whether it will be possible to complete the job by next week.
If it's too high, you can adjust the height of the chair to suit you.
His coat looks as if it's brand new.
"Do you like the curry?" "Yes, it's great. I love it."

(Definition of its from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

its | American Dictionary

its

pronoun

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/ɪts, əts/

belonging to or connected with the thing or animal mentioned; the possessive form of it, used before a noun:

The horse flicked its tail at the flies.

The movie has its flaws, but it is interesting nevertheless.

it’s

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/ɪts, əts/

contraction of it is or it has:

It’s (= It is) my turn to do it.

It’s (= It has) been a long day and I’m tired.

(Definition of its from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

its | Business English

ITS

noun

STOCK MARKET

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→ Intermarket Trading System

(Definition of its from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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它的，其, （it is的縮略形式）, （it has的縮略形式）…

“it” の所有格、「その」, “it is” の短縮形, “it has” の短縮形…

onun, kendi, onunki…

son, sa, ses…

el seu, forma abreujada de “it is”, forma abreujada de “it has”…

لَها (لِلمِلْكِيّة لِغَيْر العاقِل), اِخْتِصار it is, اِخْتِصار it has…

svůj, svá, své…

dets, dens, sit…

miliknya…

ของมัน…

của nó…

swój, jego, jej…

miliknya…

sein, ihr…

dens, dets, sin…

-의, “it is”의 축약형, “it has”의 축약형…

seu, dele, dela…

它的，其, （it is的缩略形式）, （it has的缩略形式）…

suo, sua, proprio…

его, ее, свой…

su, forma abreviada de “it is”, forma abreviada de “it has”…

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