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1. Be agreeable or acceptable to
   "This fits my needs";
   - suit, accommodate
    
2. Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
   "This piece won't fit into the puzzle";
   - go
    
3. Change to the appropriate size; tailor
   "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"
    
4. 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"
    
5. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
   "The suspect's fingerprints don't fit those on the gun";
   - match, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, marry up, marry
    
6. Conform to some shape or size
   "How does this shirt fit?"
    
7. Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
   "The expedition was fitted with proper clothing, food, and other necessities";
   - equip, fit out, outfit
    
8. Obtain something that is wanted, needed or required
   - conform to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill [N. Amer], fulfil [Brit, Cdn]
    
9. Make correspond or harmonize
   "fit my sweater";
   - match

1. (usually followed by 'to' or 'for') on the point of or strongly disposed
   "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream";
   - primed, set
    
2. 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"
    
3. Physically and mentally sound or healthy
   "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

1. A display of bad temper
   "he had a fit";
   - tantrum, scene, conniption [N. Amer, informal], meltdown [informal], hissy fit [informal]
    
2. A sudden uncontrollable attack
   "a fit of coughing";
   - paroxysm, convulsion
    
3. The manner in which something fits
   "I admired the fit of her coat"
    
4. A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
   "a fit of housecleaning";
   - burst

Derived forms: fitting, fits, fittest, fitter, fitted

See also: able, able-bodied, acceptable, appropriate, conditioned, healthy, in condition, ready, sound, suitable, suited, well, worthy

Type of: accommodate, activity, adapt, adjust, attack, bad temper, be, cater, correct, equal, fashion, form, furnish, ill temper, manner, mode, offer, ply, provide, render, set, shape, style, supply, way

Antonym: disagree, unfit

Encyclopedia: Fit