verb, adjective, noun
verb (fitting, fitted, fitted) (AmE usually fitting, fit, fit except in the passive)
right size / type
1 (not used in the progressive tenses) to be the right shape and size for sb/sth:
[V] I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. * That jacket fits well. * a close-fitting dress * [VN] I can't find clothes to fit me. * The key doesn't fit the lock.
2 [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere:
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. * All the kids will fit in the back of the car.
3 [VN] ~ sb (for sth) [oftenpassive] to put clothes on sb and make them the right size and shape:
I'm going to be fitted for my wedding dress today.
put sth somewhere
4 [VN] to put or fix sth somewhere:
They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling. * The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms.
5 [+adv./prep.] to put or join sth in the right place:
[V] The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. * [VN] We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle.
agree / match
6 (not used in the progressive tenses) to agree with, match or be suitable for sth; to make sth do this:
[V] Something doesn't quite fit here. * His pictures don't fit into any category. * [VN] The facts certainly fit your theory. * The punishment ought to fit the crime. * We should fit the punishment to the crime.
make suitable
7 ~ sb/sth (for sth) (especially BrE) to make sb/sth suitable for a particular job: [VN, VNtoinf] His experience fitted him perfectly for the job. * His experience fitted him to do the job.
seealsoFITTED
IDIOMS
fit (sb) like a glove to be the perfect size or shape for sb:
The dress fits me like a glove.
moreatBILLn., CAPn., DESCRIPTION, FACEn.
PHRASALVERBS
fit sb/sth<->in
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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