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- Dictionaryfit/fɪt/
adjective
- 1. of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose: "the house was not fit for human habitation" Similar Opposite
- 2. in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise: "my family keep fit by walking and cycling" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. be of the right shape and size for: "those jeans still fit me" Similar Opposite
- 2. install or fix (something) into place: "they fitted smoke alarms to their home" Similar
noun
- 1. the particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits: "the dress was a perfect fit"
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FIT definition: 1. to be the right size or shape for someone or something: 2. to fit very well: 3. to be suitable…. Learn more.
: adapted to an end or design : suitable by nature or by art. found him to be a fit officer and gentleman Time. (2) : adapted to the environment so as to be capable of surviving. 2. : sound physically and mentally : healthy. keeps fit by playing tennis and handball. 3. a. : put into a suitable state : made ready. get the house fit for company.
FIT meaning: 1. to be the right size or shape for someone or something: 2. to fit very well: 3. to be suitable…. Learn more.
Fit definition: adapted or suited; appropriate. See examples of FIT used in a sentence.
1. verb B1. If something fits, it is the right size and shape to go onto a person's body or onto a particular object. The sash, kimono, and other garments were made to fit a child. [VERB noun] She has to go to the men's department to find trousers that fit at the waist.
The word fit can mean "matching the shape of something" or "being a good match," like two people who meet online and turn out to be a good fit for one another. But its definitions are not always so rosy.
[intransitive, transitive] to put or join something in the right place. fit + adv./prep. The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. How do these two parts fit together?