Fit

  • 61fit — {{11}}fit (adj.) suited to the circumstances, proper, mid 15c., of unknown origin, perhaps from M.E. noun fit an adversary of equal power (mid 13c.), which is perhaps connected to FIT (Cf. fit) (n.1). Survival of the fittest (1867) coined by H.… …

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  • 62fit — 01. I think I ll need a larger size; these pants don t [fit] me very well at all. 02. He looks a little overweight, but actually he is quite [fit] for a man of his age. 03. Karla is at her mom s place getting [fitted] for her wedding dress. 04.… …

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  • 63fit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. caprice, whim, fancy, notion; paroxysm, convulsion, seizure, outburst. See agitation. v. equip, furnish, outfit; grace, beautify; accommodate; clothe; suit, meet, conform; adapt. See agreement,… …

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  • 64fit in — phrasal verb Word forms fit in : present tense I/you/we/they fit in he/she/it fits in present participle fitting in past tense fitted in or fit in past participle fitted in or fit in 1) [intransitive] to belong to a group, plan, or situation He… …

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  • 65fit — [1] Contact area between two parts. [2] The way in which two parts come together. [3] To attach or put into place. Also see clearance fit drive fit force fit force fit hubcentric fit interference fit press fit running fit …

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  • 66fit — 1. An attack of an acute disease or the sudden appearance of some symptom, such as coughing. 2. A convulsion. 3. (plural) epilepsy 4. In dentistry, the adaptation of any dental restoration, e.g., of an inla …

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  • 67fit — wohlbehalten; gesund; gut in Form (umgangssprachlich); in Form (umgangssprachlich) * * * fit [fɪt] <Adj.>: in guter körperlicher, gesundheitlicher Verfassung: sie ist eine fitte Sportlerin; in seinem Beruf muss er immer fit sein; wir halten …

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  • 68fit — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, a propos, abdominal epilepsy, able, acceptable, access, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, according to Hoyle, accouter, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, ad rem, adapt …

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  • 69fit — I 1. adjective 1) a fit subject for a book Syn: suitable, appropriate, suited, apposite, fitting, good enough, apt, worthy 2) not fit to look after children Syn: competent, able …

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  • 70fit in — UK US fit in Phrasal Verb with fit({{}}/fɪt/ verb (fitting, fitted, US usually fit) ► to feel you belong to a particular group and are accepted by the other members: »Potential board members need to understand that they must fit in. fit in with… …

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