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adjective
- 1. of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose: "the meat is fit for human consumption" Similar suitablegood enoughrelevantpertinentaptappropriatesuitedappositeapropos-worthyfittingbefittingproperdueseemlydecorousdecentrightcorrectcomme il fautarchaic:meetOpposite unfitinappropriate
- ▪ having the requisite qualities or skills to undertake something competently: "he felt himself quite fit for battle" Similar competentablecapableadequategood enoughsatisfactoryproficientreadypreparedqualifiedtrainedequippedeligibleworthyinformal:up to scratchOpposite unfitincapable
- ▪ suitable and correct according to accepted social standards: "a fit subject on which to correspond" Similar suitablegood enoughrelevantpertinentaptappropriatesuitedappositeapropos-worthyfittingbefittingproperdueseemlydecorousdecentrightcorrectcomme il fautarchaic:meetOpposite unfitinappropriate
- ▪ (of a person or thing) having reached such an extreme condition as to be on the point of doing the thing specified: informal "he baited even his close companions until they were fit to kill him" Similar readypreparedon the point ofsetall setin a fit stateprimeddisposedlikelyaboutinformal:up forgeared uppsyched up
- ▪ ready: informal "well, are you fit?"
- 2. in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise: "the measures would ensure a leaner, fitter company" Similar healthywellin good healthin good shapein shapein good trimin trimin good conditionin tip-top conditionin fine fettlefighting fitas fit as a fiddleas fit as a fleaas strong as an oxstrongrobusthale and heartysturdyhardystalwartlustyvigoroussoundathleticmuscularstrappingtoughpowerfulruggedinformal:right as rainhuskyrippedshreddedbuffOpposite unfitunwell
- ▪ sexually attractive; good-looking: informal British "who's this fit babe?"
verb
- 1. be of the right shape and size for: "those jeans still fit me" Similar be the right/correct size (for)be big/small enough (for)be the right shape (for)informal:fit like a gloveOpposite be too big/small (for)
- ▪ try clothing on (someone) in order to make or alter it to the correct size: "she was about to be fitted for her costume"
- ▪ be of the right size, shape, or number to occupy a particular position or place: "Angela says we can all fit in her car"
- 2. fix or put (something) into place: "they fitted smoke alarms to their home" Similar layput in place/positionpositionplacefixinsertarrangeadjustshape
- ▪ provide (something) with a particular component or article: "most tools can be fitted with a new handle" Similar equipprovidesupplyfit outrig outfurnishoutfitendow
- ▪ join or cause to join together to form a whole: "it took a while to figure out how the confounded things fit together" Similar joinconnectput togetherpiece togetherattachunitelinksplicefuseweld
- 3. be in agreement or harmony with; match.
- ▪ (of an attribute, qualification, or skill) make (someone) suitable to fulfill a particular role or undertake a particular task: "an MS fits the student for a professional career" Similar qualifypreparemake readymake suitableprimeconditiontraincoachgroomtailor
noun
- 1. the particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits around or into something: "the dress was a perfect fit"
- ▪ the particular way in which a thing matches something else: "a close fit between teachers' qualifications and their teaching responsibilities"
- ▪ the correspondence between observed data and the values expected by theory.
Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.
Derivatives
- 1. fitly adverb
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Synonyms and antonyms of fit in English. fit. adjective. These are words and phrases related to fit. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of fit. Is this water fit to drink? The truck with four-wheel drive is fit for rough use on dirt roads. Synonyms. suitable. good. adapted. appropriate. right. proper.
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Synonyms for FIT in English: be the right size (for), be the right shape for, adapt, fashion, shape, arrange, alter, tailor, adjust, modify, ….
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