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say it: fit
fit is a verb, noun and adjective meaning "be agreeable or acceptable to". It is pronounced /ˈfɪt/ — fit. It carries 16 recorded senses.
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”
make fit
“fit a dress”
“He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out”
insert or adjust several objects or people
“Can you fit the toy into the box?”
“This man can't fit himself into our work environment”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
“The two stories don't agree in many details”
“The handwriting checks with the signature on the check”
“The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun”
a display of bad temper
“he had a fit”
“she threw a tantrum”
“he made a scene”
a sudden uncontrollable attack
“a paroxysm of giggling”
“a fit of coughing”
“convulsions of laughter”
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
“a burst of applause”
“a fit of housecleaning”
meeting adequate standards for a purpose
“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”
physically and mentally sound or healthy
“felt relaxed and fit after their holiday”
“keeps fit with diet and exercise”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for fit come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.