suit

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a set of clothes made of the same fabric, including a jacket and trousers/pants or a skirt: a business suit * a pinstripe suit * a two- / three-piece suit (= of two / three pieces of clothing) seealsoJUMPSUIT, LEISURESUIT, LOUNGESUIT, SAILORSUIT, SHELLSUIT, SWEATSUIT, TRACKSUIT, TROUSERSUIT 2 a set of clothing worn for a particular activity: a diving suit * a suit of armour seealsoBOILERSUIT, SPACESUIT, SWIMSUIT, WETSUIT 3 any of the four sets that form a pack/deck of cards: The suits are called hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades. 4 = LAWSUIT: to file / bring a suit against sb * a divorce suit seealsoPATERNITYSUIT IDIOMS see BIRTHDAY, FOLLOW, STRONG verb [nopassive] (not used in the progressive tenses) 1 to be convenient or useful for sb: [VN] Choose a computer to suit your particular needs. * If we met at 2, would that suit you? * If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine. * He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him. * [VNtoinf] It suits me to start work at a later time. 2 [VN] (especially of clothes, colours, etc.) to make you look attractive: Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. * I don't think this coat really suits me. 3 (especially BrE) [VN] (usually used in negative sentences) to be right or good for sb/sth: This hot weather doesn't suit me. IDIOMS suit your / sb's book (BrE, informal) to be convenient or useful for you/sb: Well, if you're honest and hard-working, that suits our book. suit sb down to the ground (BrE, informal) to be very convenient or acceptable for sb: This job suits me down to the ground. suit yourself (informal) 1 to do exactly what you would like: I choose my assignments to suit myself. 2 usually used in orders to tell sb to do what they want, even though it annoys you: 'I think I'll stay in this evening.' 'Suit yourself!' PHRASALVERBS suit sth to sth/sb to make sth appropriate for sth/sb: He can suit his conversation to whoever he's with.