fit
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1.0
- adjective
- /fɪt/
- The dress is fit for a formal occasion, making it perfect for the gala.
- be considered fit
- fit to rule
- morally fit
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Watch on YouTubeHe is not fit for a second term.
- He is not fit for a second term.
- An ideal Lord of Chaos fit to rule.
- After all, the deathtrap AC system was only fit for frying humans.
- Now, of course, Donald Trump doesn't care if the establishment thinks he's fit for the job.
- Jesus said if you don't deny yourself and follow me, you're not fit to be in the Kingdom of God.
Examples
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Something fit for a queen!
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None of these reform strategies has proven itself thoroughly enough to be fit for national adoption.
Academic text (2002) -
Royal English breakfast fit for queen.
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It's my responsibility to ensure that the people who work for this office are fit to do so.
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All the family are fit and well, with no medical problems.
Academic text (2012) -
I find thee most fit for business.
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He is not fit for a second term.
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A Prime Minister who simply isn't fit for office.
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That's Conservatives building a Britain fit for the future.
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More and more people are discovering that cow's milk isn't fit for human consumption.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
937
3.5
Right for a particular situation, person, or purpose
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1.8
Right for a certain purpose, person, or situation
123
2.8
Right for a certain person, job, or situation
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2.6
Suitable for a person, purpose, or event
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4.6
Suitable for a person, situation, or occasion
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Idioms
Compounds
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5.8
A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fit The adjective fit meaning 'suitable' comes from the same root idea of being 'right' for a purpose, so if something is fit it meets the needs or rules for that use.