fit

/ˈfit/

Middle English; akin to Middle English fitten

adjective

  1. acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper

  2. adapted to an end or design : suitable by nature or by art

  3. adapted to the environment so as to be capable of surviving

a movie fit for the whole family

fit suitable meet proper appropriate fitting apt happyfelicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action. suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands.

verb

  1. to conform correctly to the shape or size of

  2. to insert or adjust until correctly in place

  3. to make or adjust to the right shape and size

These jeans don't fit me anymore.

noun

  1. the fact, condition, or manner of fitting or being fitted: such as

  2. the way clothing fits the wearer

  3. the degree of closeness between surfaces in an assembly of parts