Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of item
"The cashier asked me to verify that all my items were scanned before I reached for my wallet."
In plain English: Items are individual things that you can see, touch, or count as separate objects.
"She packed several items in her suitcase for the trip."
Usage: Use items to refer to individual things, objects, or points within a list or discussion. This word works best when counting separate entities rather than referring to a single collective whole.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of item
"She items that the budget needs to be adjusted before we can approve the purchase."
In plain English: To itemize something means to break it down into a list of individual parts or details.
"The security officer scanned every item on my person as I entered the building."
Usage: The word "items" does not have an accepted everyday meaning as a verb; it is strictly the third-person singular form of the noun "item." Using it as an action word, such as to say "he items the list," is grammatically incorrect and should be avoided.
Derived from Latin item meaning "also" or "likewise," the plural noun entered English in the 16th century to denote individual articles, points, or details within a list.