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lit 1
(lĭt)v.
A past tense and a past participle of light1. See Usage Note at light1.
adj.
Informal. Drunk or drugged. Often used with up.
lit 2
(lĭt)v.
A past tense and a past participle of light1.
lit 3
(lĭt)n. Informal
Literature, especially as an academic subject: enjoyed my course in French lit.
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lit
(lɪt)vb
1. a past tense and past participle of light1
2. an alternative past tense and past participle of light2
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lit1
(lɪt)v.
1. a pt. and pp. of light 1 .
adj. 2. Slang. drink.
lit3
(lɪt)v.
a pt. and pp. of light 3.
lit4
(lɪt)n.
literature: a course in English lit.
[by shortening]
Lit
(in Italy) lira.
lit.
1. liter.
2. literal.
3. literally.
4. literary.
5. literature.
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Noun | 1. | lit - the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit" literary study - the humanistic study of literature literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value |
Adj. | 1. | lit - provided with artificial light; "illuminated advertising"; "looked up at the lighted windows"; "a brightly lit room"; "a well-lighted stairwell" light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light" |
2. | lit - set afire or burning; "the lighted candles"; "a lighted cigarette"; "a lit firecracker" |
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light3
(lait) : light on – past tense, past participle lit (lit) – verb to find by chance. While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.
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