English > fit: 16 senses > adjective 1| Meaning | meeting adequate standards for a purpose. |
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| Examples | - "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"
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| Narrower | acceptable | Adequate for the purpose |
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| suitable, suited | meant or adapted for an occasion or use |
| worthy | Having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way |
| See also | appropriate | Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc |
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| Opposite | unfit | Below the required standards for a purpose |
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| Spanish | acertado, adecuado, apropiado, apto, capaz, conveniente, idóneo, indicado |
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| Catalan | adequat, adient, apropiat, apte, capaç, convenient, encertat, escaient, idoni, indicat |
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| Nouns | fitness | the quality of being suitable |
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| Adverbs | fitly | in an appropriate manner |
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English > fit: 16 senses > verb 5, stative| Meaning | satisfy a condition or restriction. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
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| Synonyms | match, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree |
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| Narrower | adhere | Be compatible or in accordance with |
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| align | Be or come into adjustment with |
| answer | match or correspond |
| befit, suit, beseem | accord or comport with |
| coincide | Be the same |
| consist | Be consistent in form, tenor, or character |
| correlate | To bear a reciprocal or mutual relation |
| corroborate, underpin, bear out, support | support / support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm |
| harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree | Go together |
| homologize | Be homologous |
| look | accord in appearance with |
| parallel | Be parallel to |
| pattern | form a pattern |
| resemble | Appear like |
| rhyme, rime | Be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable |
| square | Be compatible with |
| twin, duplicate, parallel | duplicate or match |
| Broader | equal, be | Be identical or equivalent to |
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| Opposite | disagree, disaccord, discord | Be different from one another |
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| Similar to | check, check out | Be verified or confirmed |
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| harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree | Go together |
| Spanish | acordar, coincidir, convenir, corresponder, igualar, pactar, parecer, ser igual a |
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| Catalan | acordar, coincidir, convenir, correspondre, pactar, parèixer, semblar, ser igual a |
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English > fit: 16 senses > verb 7, possession| Meaning | Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something |
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| Synonyms | equip, fit out, outfit |
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| Narrower | accouter, accoutre | Provide with military equipment |
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| appoint | Furnish |
| armor, armour | equip with armor |
| collar | Furnish with a collar / collar / collar |
| commission | put into commission |
| fin | equip (a car) with fins |
| fuse | equip with a fuse / fuse |
| horseshoe | equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes |
| instrument | equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling |
| invest, clothe, adorn | Furnish with power or authority |
| kit out, kit up, kit | Supply with a set of articles or tools |
| mechanize, mechanise, motorize, motorise | equip with armed and armored motor vehicles |
| motorize | equip with a motor |
| motorize | equip with a motor vehicle |
| muzzle | fit with a muzzle |
| re-equip, rejig | Re-equip a factory or plant |
| refit | fit out again |
| rig, set, set up | equip with sails or masts |
| shaft | equip with a shaft |
| spar | Furnish with spars |
| spur | equip with spurs |
| stave | Furnish with staves |
| stock | equip with a stock |
| turn out | outfit or equip, as with accessories |
| wire | Provide with electrical circuits |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
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| Spanish | equipar |
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| Catalan | equipar |
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| Nouns | fitting | (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) |
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English > fit: 16 senses > verb 8, consumption| Meaning | Fill or meet a want or need. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Synonyms | conform to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil |
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| Narrower | answer | Be satisfactory for |
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| content | satisfy in a limited way |
| feed on, feed upon | Be sustained by |
| fit the bill, fill the bill | Be what is needed or be good enough for what is required |
| quell, stay, appease | Overcome or allay |
| quench, slake, allay, assuage | satisfy (thirst) |
| satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to | Meet the requirements or expectations of |
| suit, accommodate, fit | Be agreeable or acceptable to |
| Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater | Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
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| Spanish | ajustar, copar, corresponder, encajar, satisfacer |
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| Catalan | copar, satisfer |
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