| fit | | |
| n. (state) | 1. conniption, fit, scene, tantrum | a display of bad temper.; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene" |
| ~ bad temper, ill temper | a persisting angry mood. |
| n. (state) | 2. convulsion, fit, paroxysm | a sudden uncontrollable attack.; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" |
| ~ attack | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.; "an attack of diarrhea" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. fit | the manner in which something fits.; "I admired the fit of her coat" |
| ~ fashion, manner, mode, style, way | how something is done or how it happens.; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" |
| ~ hang | the way a garment hangs.; "he adjusted the hang of his coat" |
| n. (act) | 4. burst, fit | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason).; "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ fits and starts | repeated bursts of activity.; "they worked in fits and starts" |
| v. (stative) | 5. accommodate, fit, suit | be agreeable or acceptable to.; "This suits my needs" |
| ~ conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| v. (stative) | 6. fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| ~ tessellate | fit together exactly, of identical shapes.; "triangles tessellate" |
| ~ joint | fit as if by joints.; "The boards fit neatly" |
| ~ blend in, blend, go | blend or harmonize.; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" |
| ~ fit | conform to some shape or size.; "How does this shirt fit?" |
| v. (stative) | 7. conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| ~ coordinate | be co-ordinated.; "These activities coordinate well" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| ~ fill the bill, fit the bill | be what is needed or be good enough for what is required.; "Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?" |
| ~ behoove, behove | be appropriate or necessary.; "It behooves us to reflect on this matter" |
| ~ live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil | meet the requirements or expectations of. |
| ~ accommodate, fit, suit | be agreeable or acceptable to.; "This suits my needs" |
| v. (change) | 8. fit | make fit.; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out" |
| ~ shape, form | give shape or form to.; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
| ~ fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| ~ dovetail | fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail. |
| v. (change) | 9. fit | insert or adjust several objects or people.; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment" |
| ~ adapt, accommodate | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
| v. (stative) | 10. agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| ~ consist | be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous.; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" |
| ~ check out, check | be verified or confirmed; pass inspection.; "These stories don't check!" |
| ~ look | accord in appearance with.; "You don't look your age!" |
| ~ answer | match or correspond.; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" |
| ~ coincide | be the same.; "our views on this matter coincided" |
| ~ align | be or come into adjustment with. |
| ~ correlate | to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation.; "Do these facts correlate?" |
| ~ parallel | be parallel to.; "Their roles are paralleled by ours" |
| ~ twin, duplicate, parallel | duplicate or match.; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" |
| ~ square | be compatible with.; "one idea squares with another" |
| ~ bear out, underpin, corroborate, support | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm.; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" |
| ~ equal, be | be identical or equivalent to.; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" |
| ~ resemble | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to.; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" |
| ~ conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| ~ homologize | be homologous.; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs" |
| ~ befit, beseem, suit | accord or comport with.; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" |
| ~ accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree | go together.; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| ~ accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree | go together.; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| ~ pattern | form a pattern.; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before" |
| ~ adhere | be compatible or in accordance with.; "You must adhere to the rules" |
| ~ rime, rhyme | be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable.; "hat and cat rhyme" |
| v. (stative) | 11. fit | conform to some shape or size.; "How does this shirt fit?" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| v. (possession) | 12. equip, fit, fit out, outfit | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
| ~ rig, set up, set | equip with sails or masts.; "rig a ship" |
| ~ mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize | equip with armed and armored motor vehicles.; "mechanize armies" |
| ~ fuse | equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse. |
| ~ collar | furnish with a collar.; "collar the dog" |
| ~ spur | equip with spurs.; "spur horses" |
| ~ fin | equip (a car) with fins. |
| ~ motorize | equip with a motor.; "motorized scooters are now the rage" |
| ~ motorize | equip with a motor vehicle.; "The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ stock | equip with a stock.; "stock a rifle" |
| ~ horseshoe | equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes. |
| ~ turn out | outfit or equip, as with accessories.; "The actors were turned out lavishly" |
| ~ instrument | equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling. |
| ~ muzzle | fit with a muzzle.; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" |
| ~ kit, kit out, kit up | supply with a set of articles or tools. |
| ~ appoint | furnish.; "a beautifully appointed house" |
| ~ re-equip, rejig | re-equip a factory or plant. |
| ~ refit | fit out again. |
| ~ armor, armour | equip with armor. |
| ~ accouter, accoutre | provide with military equipment. |
| ~ wire | provide with electrical circuits.; "wire the addition to the house" |
| ~ shaft | equip with a shaft. |
| ~ spar | furnish with spars. |
| ~ stave | furnish with staves.; "stave a ladder" |
| ~ clothe, adorn, invest | furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors. |
| ~ commission | put into commission; equip for service; of ships. |
| v. (change) | 13. fit, match | make correspond or harmonize.; "Match my sweater" |
| ~ adjust, correct, set | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" |
| ~ match | be equal or harmonize.; "The two pieces match" |
| ~ balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate | bring into balance or equilibrium.; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| adj. | 14. fit | meeting adequate standards for a purpose.; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to" |
| ~ appropriate | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" |
| ~ acceptable | adequate for the purpose.; "the water was acceptable for drinking" |
| ~ suitable, suited | meant or adapted for an occasion or use.; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" |
| ~ worthy | having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way.; "behavior worthy of reprobation"; "a fact worthy of attention" |
| adj. | 15. fit, primed, set | (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed.; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time" |
| ~ ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress.; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" |
| adj. | 16. fit | physically and mentally sound or healthy.; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise" |
| ~ able-bodied, able | having a strong healthy body.; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army" |
| ~ in condition, conditioned | physically fit.; "exercised daily to keep herself in condition" |
| ~ healthy | having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease.; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" |
| ~ sound | financially secure and safe.; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" |
| ~ well | in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well" |
| suit | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. suit, suit of clothes | a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color.; "they buried him in his best suit" |
| ~ business suit | a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen. |
| ~ double-breasted suit | a suit with a double-breasted jacket. |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| ~ pinstripe | a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes. |
| ~ single-breasted suit | a suit having a single-breasted jacket. |
| ~ slack suit | casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket. |
| ~ zoot suit | a flashy suit of extreme cut. |
| n. (act) | 2. case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.; "the family brought suit against the landlord" |
| ~ civil suit | a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant. |
| ~ class-action suit, class action | a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group. |
| ~ countersuit | a suit brought against someone who has sued you. |
| ~ criminal suit | a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant. |
| ~ moot | a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise.; "he organized the weekly moot" |
| ~ bastardy proceeding, paternity suit | a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined). |
| ~ legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (person) | 3. suit | (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit.; "all the suits care about is the bottom line" |
| ~ derogation, disparagement, depreciation | a communication that belittles somebody or something. |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| ~ businessman, man of affairs | a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive). |
| n. (communication) | 4. courting, courtship, suit, wooing | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage).; "its was a brief and intense courtship" |
| ~ appeal, entreaty, prayer | earnest or urgent request.; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" |
| ~ bundling | a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing. |
| n. (communication) | 5. suit | a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank. |
| ~ appeal, entreaty, prayer | earnest or urgent request.; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. suit | playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color.; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?" |
| ~ major suit | (bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts. |
| ~ minor suit | ( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs. |
| ~ playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games. |
| ~ trump | (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand.; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led" |
| ~ deck of cards, pack of cards, deck | a pack of 52 playing cards. |
| v. (stative) | 7. suit | be agreeable or acceptable.; "This time suits me" |
| ~ agree | be agreeable or suitable.; "White wine doesn't agree with me" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 8. befit, beseem, suit | accord or comport with.; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| v. (stative) | 9. become, suit | enhance the appearance of.; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!" |
| ~ beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish | make more beautiful. |
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