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to fit

to fit

761 1.0
To be the right size and shape for a person or to make something that size
  • verb
  • /fɪt/
translation icon : quedar (ropa)
  • Each student prepared a different art song chosen to fit his or her voice.
  • clothes that fit
  • fit well
  • fit together

Even the jeans kind of wish they fit, but just as well.

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Examples

  • When traveling, limit yourself to what fits in only one bag.

  • No music program is going to fit exactly into the advocacy plan outlined here.

    Academic text (2011)

  • So now this little one has to fit onto here.

  • So those will fit and we'll look good enough.

  • One size does not fit all!

    Blue Like Jazz (2012)

  • If the project design happens to fit the needs of your students, you are in luck.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The best solution is to adapt Dewey to fit your school's needs.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Basketball and swimming are more my sports, but I couldn't fit those classes into my schedule.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The program contains eight modules, which fit the timeframe of many summer day camps.

    Academic text (2008)

  • This shirt should fit perfectly since I tried it on before buying.

Synonyms

to size
vsto fit
65 3.5

To change something so it fits better

applies to making or adjusting objects and clothes to the right shape
to tailor
vsto fit
27 2.9

To make or change clothes so they fit a person

applies to making or adjusting items generally not only clothing

Antonyms

too large
31 1.0

More than what is needed or allowed

ill-fitting
7 4.1

Not the right size or shape for the person using it

Idioms

to have a fit
  • Informal
16 5.3

To suddenly become very angry or upset and show it strongly

to throw a fit
  • Informal
12 6.1

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a loud, obvious way

to fit the crime
9 5.8

To match a punishment to how serious the crime is

fit as a fiddle
  • Informal
6 4.2

In very good health and full of energy

fit for a king
4 5.6

Very fancy and of high quality, like what a king would use

fit to be tied
  • Informal
2 8.6

Feeling very angry and upset

fit for Croesus
  • Literature
9.9

Very fancy and expensive, for a very rich person

fit to wake the dead
  • Informal
8.3

A very loud sound that could wake people nearby

Phrasal Verbs

to fit in
172 3.0

Be part of a group and feel accepted by others

to fit in
44 3.2

Match another thing and look good together

to fit the bill
  • Informal
19 3.9

To be right for a specific purpose or need

to fit out
1 4.2

To give a person or place the supplies needed for a specific purpose

Compounds

fit jean
1 3.4

A pair of jeans that are close to the body

fit of frustration
5.8

A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong

How Tight

to bind
132 3.2
to fit
761 1.0
to hang
507 2.0

Surface Forms

fit infinitive
fitted past
fitted past participle
fitting present participle
fits third person singular

Etymology

Fit The verb fit comes from an old idea of things coming 'together' so they join correctly, like a key and a lock. So to fit something is to be the right size or shape for it.