fit

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fit
fɪt Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose.
    E.g. the house was not fit for human habitation
  • in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise.
    E.g. my family keep fit by walking and cycling
verb
  • be of the right shape and size for.
    E.g. those jeans still fit me
  • install or fix (something) into place.
    E.g. they fitted smoke alarms to their home
  • be compatible or in agreement with; match.
    E.g. the landlord had not seen anyone fitting that description
noun
  • the particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits.
    E.g. the dress was a perfect fit
noun
  • a sudden attack of convulsions and/or loss of consciousness, typical of epilepsy and some other medical conditions.
    E.g. the child had frequent fits
  • a sudden short period of uncontrollable coughing, laughter, etc.
verb
  • have an epileptic fit.
    E.g. he started fitting uncontrollably
noun
  • a section of a poem.

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