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suit
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- pronunciation:
- sut
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- suit up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a set of clothes consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt, usu. made of the same material and color.
Since he started working for the bank, he has to wear a suit every day.
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definition 2: |
a similarly matched set of less formal clothing.
- synonyms:
- ensemble, outfit
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definition 3: |
a man's courtship of a woman.
She showed no interest in marriage, and eventually he gave up his suit.- synonyms:
- courtship, wooing
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definition 4: |
in law, the act or process of bringing an action in court.
Several consumers who had been injured filed suit against the company.- synonyms:
- action, case, lawsuit, litigation
- similar words:
- proceeding
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definition 5: |
all the playing cards of a single kind in a deck of cards. In games such as poker or bridge, the suits are clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades.
In poker, if you have five cards of the same suit, you have a flush. |
related words: |
appeal, card, complaint, coordinate, costume, petition, proposal, type |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
suits, suiting, suited |
definition 1: |
to be appropriate to; fit.
The somber tone of his speech suited the sad occasion.The color yellow suits her.- synonyms:
- become, befit, fit
- similar words:
- accord with, calculate, conform to, follow, harmonize with, match
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definition 2: |
to be acceptable to; satisfy.
The change in plans suits me very well.- synonyms:
- please, satisfy
- similar words:
- answer, content, gladden, gratify, oblige
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definition 3: |
to make appropriate to.
She suited her speech to the young audience.- synonyms:
- accommodate, adapt, conform, fashion, fit
- similar words:
- accord, adjust, harmonize, key, modify, slant
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definition 4: |
to provide clothing for.
- synonyms:
- array, clothe
- similar words:
- apparel, attire, costume, dress, equip, garb, outfit
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related words: |
accommodate, adapt, conform, coordinate, fit, fulfill, orient, tailor |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to be suitable, acceptable, or appropriate.
- synonyms:
- agree, fit
- similar words:
- accord, belong, conform, do
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related words: |
adjust, deserve, fit, serve |
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phrase: |
suit up |
derivation: |
suited (adj.) |
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