Fit vs. Suit
Fitadjective
Suitable, proper.
Fitadjective
Adapted to a purpose or environment.
Fitadjective
In good shape; physically well.
Fitadjective
Good looking, fanciable, attractive, beautiful.
Fitadjective
Prepared; ready.
Fitverb
(transitive) To be suitable for.
Fitverb
(transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
Fitverb
(intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
Fitverb
To make conform in size and shape.
Fitverb
(transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
Fitverb
(transitive) To be in agreement with.
Fitverb
(transitive) To adjust.
Fitverb
(transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
Fitverb
(transitive) To equip or supply.
Fitverb
(transitive) To make ready.
Fitverb
To be seemly.
Fitverb
To be proper or becoming.
Fitverb
(intransitive) To be in harmony.
Fitverb
To suffer a fit.
Fitnoun
The degree to which something fits.
Fitnoun
Conformity of elements one to another.
Fitnoun
The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
Fitnoun
(advertising) How well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
Fitnoun
(statistics) Goodness of fit.
Fitnoun
(bridge) The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
Fitnoun
(archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
Fitnoun
A seizure or convulsion.
Fitnoun
(medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
Fitnoun
A sudden outburst of emotion.
Fitnoun
A sudden burst (of an activity).
Fit
imp. & p. p. of Fight.
Fitnoun
In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus.
Fitnoun
The quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the person of the wearer.
Fitnoun
The coincidence of parts that come in contact.
Fitnoun
A stroke or blow.
Fitnoun
A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness.
Fitnoun
A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a fit of melancholy, of passion, or of laughter.
Fitnoun
A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort, activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or inaction; an impulsive and irregular action.
Fitnoun
A darting point; a sudden emission.
Fitadjective
Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties, circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent; worthy.
Fitadjective
Prepared; ready.
Fitadjective
Conformed to a standart of duty, properiety, or taste; convenient; meet; becoming; proper.
Fitverb
To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.
Fitverb
To bring to a required form and size; to shape aright; to adapt to a model; to adjust; - said especially of the work of a carpenter, machinist, tailor, etc.
Fitverb
To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that is shaped and adjusted to the use required.
Fitverb
To be suitable to; to answer the requirements of; to be correctly shaped and adjusted to; as, if the coat fits you, put it on.
Fitverb
To be proper or becoming.
Fitverb
To be adjusted to a particular shape or size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very well.
Fitnoun
a display of bad temper;
Fitnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack;
Fitnoun
the manner in which something fits;
Fitnoun
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
Fitverb
be agreeable or acceptable to;
Fitverb
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired;
Fitverb
satisfy a condition or restriction;
Fitverb
make fit;
Fitverb
insert or adjust several objects or people;
Fitverb
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics;
Fitverb
conform to some shape or size;
Fitverb
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose;
Fitverb
make correspond or harmonize;
Fitadjective
meeting adequate standards for a purpose;
Fitadjective
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed;
Fitadjective
physically and mentally sound or healthy;
Fitadjective
of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose
Fitadjective
having the requisite qualities or skills to undertake something competently
Fitadjective
suitable and correct according to accepted social standards
Fitadjective
having reached such an extreme condition as to be on the point of doing the thing specified
Fitadjective
ready
Fitadjective
in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise
Fitadjective
sexually attractive; good-looking
Fitverb
be of the right shape and size for
Fitverb
try clothing on (someone) in order to make or alter it to the correct size
Fitverb
be of the right size, shape, or number to occupy a particular place
Fitverb
install or fix (something) into place
Fitverb
provide (something) with a particular component or article
Fitverb
join or cause to join together to form a whole
Fitverb
be compatible or in agreement with; match
Fitverb
be suitable or appropriate for
Fitverb
(of an attribute, qualification, or skill) make (someone) suitable to fulfil a particular role or undertake a particular task
Fitverb
have an epileptic fit
Fitnoun
the particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits
Fitnoun
the particular way in which things match
Fitnoun
the correspondence between observed data and the values expected by theory.
Fitnoun
a sudden attack of convulsions and/or loss of consciousness, typical of epilepsy and some other medical conditions
Fitnoun
a sudden short period of uncontrollable coughing, laughter, etc.
Fitnoun
a sudden burst of intense emotion
Fitnoun
a section of a poem.
Suitnoun
A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
Suitnoun
(by extension) A single garment that covers the whole body: space suit, boiler suit, protective suit.
Suitnoun
A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.
Suitnoun
A full set of armour.
Suitnoun
(legal) The attempt to gain an end by legal process; a process instituted in a court of law for the recovery of a right or claim; a lawsuit.
Suitnoun
The act of following or pursuing; pursuit, chase.
Suitnoun
Pursuit of a love-interest; wooing, courtship.
Suitnoun
(obsolete) The act of suing; the pursuit of a particular object or goal.
Suitnoun
The full set of sails required for a ship.
Suitnoun
(card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by color and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.
Suitnoun
(obsolete) Regular order; succession.
Suitnoun
(archaic) A company of attendants or followers; a retinue.
Suitnoun
(archaic) A group of similar or related objects or items considered as a whole; a suite (of rooms etc.)
Suitverb
(transitive) To make proper or suitable; to adapt or fit.
Suitverb
To be suitable or apt for one's image.
Suitverb
(transitive)To be appropriate or apt for.
Suitverb
To dress; to clothe.
Suitverb
To please; to make content; to fit one's taste.
Suitverb
(intransitive) To agree; to be fitted; to correspond (usually followed by to, archaically also followed by with)
Suitnoun
The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit.
Suitnoun
The act of suing; the process by which one endeavors to gain an end or an object; an attempt to attain a certain result; pursuit; endeavor.
Suitnoun
The act of wooing in love; the solicitation of a woman in marriage; courtship.
Suitnoun
The attempt to gain an end by legal process; an action or process for the recovery of a right or claim; legal application to a court for justice; prosecution of right before any tribunal; as, a civil suit; a criminal suit; a suit in chancery.
Suitnoun
That which follows as a retinue; a company of attendants or followers; the assembly of persons who attend upon a prince, magistrate, or other person of distinction; - often written suite, and pronounced swēt.
Suitnoun
Things that follow in a series or succession; the individual objects, collectively considered, which constitute a series, as of rooms, buildings, compositions, etc.; - often written suite, and pronounced swēt.
Suitnoun
A number of things used together, and generally necessary to be united in order to answer their purpose; a number of things ordinarily classed or used together; a set; as, a suit of curtains; a suit of armor; a suit of clothes; a three-piece business suit.
Suitnoun
One of the four sets of cards which constitute a pack; - each set consisting of thirteen cards bearing a particular emblem, as hearts, spades, clubs, or diamonds; also, the members of each such suit held by a player in certain games, such as bridge; as, hearts were her long suit.
Suitnoun
Regular order; succession.
Suitnoun
Someone who dresses in a business suit, as contrasted with more informal attire;
Suitverb
To fit; to adapt; to make proper or suitable; as, to suit the action to the word.
Suitverb
To be fitted to; to accord with; to become; to befit.
Suitverb
To dress; to clothe.
Suitverb
To please; to make content; as, he is well suited with his place; to suit one's taste.
Suitverb
To agree; to accord; to be fitted; to correspond; - usually followed by with or to.
Suitnoun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy;
Suitnoun
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color;
Suitnoun
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color;
Suitnoun
a businessman dressed in a business suit;
Suitnoun
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage);
Suitnoun
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
Suitverb
be agreeable or acceptable to;
Suitverb
be agreeable or acceptable;
Suitverb
accord or comport with;
Suitverb
enhance the appearance of;
Suitnoun
a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt
Suitnoun
a set of clothes to be worn for a particular activity
Suitnoun
a complete set of pieces of armour for covering the whole body
Suitnoun
a high-ranking executive in an organization, typically one regarded as exercising influence in an impersonal way
Suitnoun
any of the sets into which a pack of playing cards is divided (in conventional packs comprising spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs).
Suitnoun
a lawsuit.
Suitnoun
the process of trying to win a woman's affection with a view to marriage
Suitnoun
a petition or entreaty made to a person in authority
Suitnoun
a complete set of sails required for a ship or for a set of spars
Suitverb
be convenient for or acceptable to
Suitverb
act entirely according to one's own wishes (often used to express the speaker's annoyance)
Suitverb
adapt something to
Suitverb
enhance the features, figure, or character of (someone)
Suitverb
put on clothes, especially for a particular activity
