Phrase guide

pit against

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To set in opposition to someone or something else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • Two of the greatest tennis players will be pitted against each other in next week's final.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: set against

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: gegen ausspielen (etwas, jemanden) — to set in opposition
  • German: gegeneinander ausspielen — to set in opposition
  • Serbo-Croatian: suprotstaviti se — to set in opposition
  • Serbo-Croatian: sukobiti se — to set in opposition