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Overview of noun fitting

The noun fitting has 4 senses


  • adjustment, accommodation, fitting -- (making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances)

  • fitting -- (a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system)

  • appointment, fitting -- ((usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel))

  • fitting, try-on, trying on -- (putting clothes on to see whether they fit)


Overview of verb fit

The verb fit has 9 senses


  • suit, accommodate, fit -- (be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs")

  • fit, go -- (be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle")

  • meet, fit, conform to -- (satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?")

  • fit -- (make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out")

  • fit -- (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")

  • match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -- (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")

  • fit -- (conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?")

  • equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")

  • match, fit -- (make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater")


Overview of adj fitting

The adj fitting has 2 senses


  • fitting -- (in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this")

  • fitting, meet -- (being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first")