Fit

[fɪt]

Definition

(noun.) the manner in which something fits; 'I admired the fit of her coat'.

(noun.) a display of bad temper; 'he had a fit'; 'she threw a tantrum'; 'he made a scene'.

(verb.) 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'.

(verb.) make fit; 'fit a dress'; 'He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out'.

(verb.) be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; 'This piece won't fit into the puzzle'.

(verb.) conform to some shape or size; 'How does this shirt fit?'.

(adj.) physically and mentally sound or healthy; 'felt relaxed and fit after their holiday'; 'keeps fit with diet and exercise' .

(adj.) 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' .

(adj.) (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' .

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Definition

(-) imp. & p. p. of Fight.

(n.) In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus.

(superl.) Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties, circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent; worthy.

(superl.) Prepared; ready.

(superl.) Conformed to a standart of duty, properiety, or taste; convenient; meet; becoming; proper.

(v. t.) To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that is shaped and adjusted to the use required.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. i.) To be proper or becoming.

(v. i.) To be adjusted to a particular shape or size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very well.

(n.) The quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the person of the wearer.

(n.) The coincidence of parts that come in contact.

(n.) The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.

(n.) A stroke or blow.

(n.) 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.

(n.) A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a fit melancholy, of passion, or of laughter.

(n.) A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort, activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or insction; an impulse and irregular action.

(n.) A darting point; a sudden emission.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Paroxysm, spasm, sudden attack, stroke of disease.[2]. Humor, whim, fancy, temporary affection.[3]. Interval, turn, period, spell.

a. [1]. Qualified, competent, fitted.[2]. Suitable, appropriate, apt, apposite, meet, seemly, becoming, fitting, befitting, proper, convenient, good.

v. a. [1]. Suit, adapt, adjust, make suitable.[2]. Become, be adapted to, be suitable for, be becoming to.[3]. Accommodate, provide, qualify, equip, prepare, get ready.

v. n. [1]. Be proper, be becoming.[2]. Be suited, be adapted.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Decent, befitting, meet, apt, fitting, adapted, seemly, appropriate, becoming,decorous, qualified, congruous, peculiar, particular, suitable, prepared,adequate, calculated, contrived, expedient, proper, ripe

ANT:Awkward, ungainly, misfitting, ill-suited, unseemly, inappropriate, unsuitable,unprepared, Inadequate, miscalculated, miscontrived, inexpedient, improper,unfit

Checked by Andrew

Definition

adj. adapted to any particular end or standard prepared for: qualified: convenient: proper: properly trained and ready as for a race.—v.t. to make fit or suitable: to suit one thing to another: to be adapted to: to qualify.—v.i. to be suitable or becoming:—pr.p. fit′ting; pa.p. fit′ted.—advs. Fit′liest (Milt.) most fitly; Fit′ly.—ns. Fit′ment (Shak.) something fitted to an end; Fit′ness; Fit′ter he who or that which makes fit.—adj. Fit′ting fit: appropriate.—n. anything used in fitting up esp. in pl.adv. Fit′tingly.—ns. Fit′ting-out a supply of things fit and necessary; Fit′ting-shop a shop in which pieces of machinery are fitted together.—Fit out to furnish supply with stores as a ship; Fit up to provide with things suitable.—Not fit to hold a candle to (see Candle).

n. a song or part of a song or ballad.—Also Fitt Fitte Fytte.

n. a sudden attack by convulsions as apoplexy epilepsy &c.: convulsion or paroxysm: a temporary attack of anything as laughter &c.: a sudden effort or motion: a passing humour.—v.t. (Shak.) to wrench as by a fit.—adj. Fit′ful marked by sudden impulses: spasmodic.—adv. Fit′fully.—n. Fit′fulness.—Fit of the face a grimace; Fits and starts spasmodic and irregular bursts of activity; By fits irregularly.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of having fits, denotes that you will fall a prey to ill health and will lose employment. To see others in this plight, denotes that you will have much unpleasantness in your circle, caused by quarrels from those under you.

Editor: Vanessa

Examples

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