fit

verb

恰当的大小 / 类型 right size/type

1. （形状和尺寸）适合，合身
   to be the right shape and size for sb/sth
   1. I tried the dress on but it didn't fit.
      我试穿了那连衣裙，但不合身。
   2. That jacket fits well.
      那件短上衣很合身。
   3. a close-fitting dress
      紧身连衣裙
   4. I can't find clothes to fit me.
      我找不到合身的衣服。
   5. The key doesn't fit the lock.
      这把钥匙打不开这把锁。
2. （大小、式样、数量适合）可容纳，装进
   to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere
   1. I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit.
      我想在房间放一张桌子，但是搁不下。
   2. All the kids will fit in the back of the car.
      所有的孩子都可以坐到车的后排。
3. 试穿（衣服）
   to put clothes on sb and make them the right size and shape
   1. I'm going to be fitted for my wedding dress today.
      今天我要去试穿结婚礼服。

安置 put sth somewhere

4. 安置，安装（在某处）
   to put or fix sth somewhere
   1. They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling.
      他们把烟雾报警器安装在天花板上。
   2. The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms.
      所有的房间都安装了烟雾报警器。
5. 合上；盖上；组合；组装
   to put or join sth in the right place
   1. The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid.
      这个玻璃杯放在大罐口上恰好当个盖子。
   2. How do these two parts fit together ?
      这两部分如何拼在一起呢？
   3. We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle.
      我们把拼图玩具的各部分拼合在了一起。

一致；相称 agree/match

6. （使）与…一致，和…相称，符合
   to agree with, match or be suitable for sth; to make sth do this
   1. Something doesn't quite fit here.
      这里有点不大协调。
   2. His pictures don't fit into any category.
      他的画哪一类也算不上。
   3. The facts certainly fit your theory.
      这些事实和你的说法丝毫不差。
   4. The punishment ought to fit the crime.
      罚需当罪。
   5. We should fit the punishment to the crime.
      我们应该根据罪行量刑。

使适合 make suitable

7. 使适合，使胜任（某工作）
   to make sb/sth suitable for a particular job
   1. His experience fitted him perfectly for the job.
      他的经验使他完全胜任这项工作。
   2. His experience fitted him to do the job.
      他的经验使他适合干这个工作。

adj.

健康 healthy

1. 健壮的；健康的
   healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise
   1. Top athletes have to be very fit.
      顶级运动员体格必须十分健壮。
   2. He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday.
      他身体不适，不能在星期六出场比赛。
   3. She tries to keep fit by jogging every day.
      她每天慢跑以保持健康。
   4. He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for work yet.
      他得了重感冒，还不能上班。
   5. I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy) .
      我觉得十分健康，精力充沛。
   6. The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs) .
      政府旨在使英国的工业更加简而精。

合适 suitable

2. （质量、素质或技能）适合的，恰当的，合格的
   suitable; of the right quality; with the right qualities or skills
   1. The food was not fit for human consumption.
      这食物不适合人吃。
   2. It was a meal fit for a king (= of very good quality) .
      这饭菜够得上御膳。
   3. Your car isn't fit to be on the road!
      你的车子还不适合上马路！
   4. The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing!
      孩子们似乎以为我只配做饭洗衣！
   5. He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone.
      他气成这个样子，简直无法见人。
   6. This is not a fit place for you to live.
      这个地方不适合你居住。

准备好 ready

3. 可能（或准备）做某事至极端程度
   ready or likely to do sth extreme
   1. They worked until they were fit to drop (= so tired that they were likely to fall down) .
      他们一直工作到快要累趴下了。
   2. I've eaten so much I'm fit to burst .
      我吃得太多，肚子快要撑破了。
   3. She was laughing fit to burst (= very much) .
      她笑得肚子都要破了。

诱人 attractive

4. 性感迷人的
   sexually attractive

noun

疾病 illness

1. （癫痫等的）突发，发作；昏厥；痉挛
   a sudden attack of an illness, such as epilepsy , in which sb becomes unconscious and their body may make violent movements
   1. to have an epileptic fit
      癫痫发作
   2. Her fits are now controlled by drugs.
      她的病现已用药物控制，没有发作。

咳嗽；笑 of coughing/laughter

2. 一阵（忍不住的咳嗽、笑）
   a sudden short period of coughing or of laughing, that you cannot control
   1. a fit of coughing
      一阵咳嗽
   2. He had us all in fits (of laughter) with his jokes.
      他的笑话使我们都笑得前仰后合。

强烈感情 of strong feeling

3. （强烈感情）发作，冲动
   a short period of very strong feeling
   1. to act in a fit of anger/rage/temper/pique
      一阵愤怒 / 狂怒 / 怒火 / 恼怒之下采取行动

衣服 of clothing

4. （尤指衣服）适合，合身
   the way that sth, especially a piece of clothing, fits
   1. a good/bad/close/perfect fit
      很 / 不合身；贴身；完全合身

匹配 match

5. 匹配；相配
   the way that two things match each other or are suitable for each other
   1. We need to work out the best fit between the staff required and the staff available.
      我们必须算出所需人员与现有人员之间的最佳搭配。

BEING RIGHT OR GOING IN THE RIGHT PLACE 所处或放进位置合适

In American English the form fit is used in the present tense and sometimes also as the past tense and past participle of the verb. 美国英语中fit用作现在时，有时也用作过去式和过去分词。


1. VERB (大小和形状)适合;合身
   If something fits, it is the right size and shape to go onto a person's body or onto a particular object.
   1. The sash, kimono, and other garments were made to fit a child...
      腰带、和服和其他衣服都是儿童款的。
   2. She has to go to the men's department to find trousers that fit at the waist...
      她得去男装部找一条腰围合适的裤子。
   3. Line a tin with lightly-greased greaseproof paper, making sure the corners fit well.
      把稍稍上油的防油纸衬在罐子内部，确保各角都铺平整。
2. N-SING 适合;合身
   If something is a good fit, it fits well.
   1. Eventually he was happy that the sills and doors were a reasonably good fit.
      门槛和门扇算是贴合良好，他终于开心了。

You do not use the verb fit to say that something looks attractive on a person or in a place. The verb you need is suit. It is really feminine and pretty and it certainly suits you. You use the verb fit to say that clothes are the right size for you. The size 12 gown was gorgeous and fitted perfectly... The gloves didn't fit. You cannot usually say that one colour, pattern, or object suits another. The verb you need is match. She wears a straw hat with a yellow ribbon to match her yellow cheesecloth dress... His clothes don't quite match.
某物穿在某人身上或放在某处好看，不能用 fit 表示，而应用 suit。例如，It is really feminine and pretty and it certainly suits you(这件衣服很有女人味，又很漂亮，你穿着肯定好看)。动词 fit 则表示衣服尺码合适。例如，The size 12 gown was gorgeous and fitted perfectly(这件 12 码的礼服非常漂亮，而且大小正合适)，The gloves didn't fit(手套大小不合适)。suit 通常不能用来表示色彩、图案或物件互相匹配，应用动词 match。例如，She wears a straw hat with a yellow ribbon to match her yellow cheesecloth dress (她戴着一顶系有黄丝带的草帽，和她那件黄色薄棉纱连衣裙正好搭配), His clothes don't quite match (他的衣服不太搭)。

3. VERB 试穿(看何处需要改动)
   If you are fitted for a particular piece of clothing, you try it on so that the person who is making it can see where it needs to be altered.
   1. She was being fitted for her wedding dress.
      她正在试穿婚纱。
4. VERB 适合放置(于);为放置(于…)而设计
   If something fits somewhere, it can be put there or is designed to be put there.
   1. ...a pocket computer which is small enough to fit into your pocket...
      小得能够放进衣袋里的袖珍电脑
   2. He folded his long legs to fit under the table...
      他把两条长腿蜷起来伸进桌下。
   3. The crowd was too large to fit inside the hall.
      人太多了，大厅里容不下。
   4. ...filters are available that fit over the lens of suitable cameras.
      现有可以安在合适相机镜头上的滤镜。
5. VERB 将…放(进)
   If you fit something into a particular space or place, you put it there.
   1. She fitted her key in the lock...
      她把钥匙插进锁孔。
   2. Who could cut the millions of stone blocks and fit them together?...
      谁能切割出这数百万块的石块，再把它们堆叠起来呢？
   3. When the crown has been made you go back and the dentist will fit it into place.
      人造牙冠做好后再去，牙医会把它安上。
6. VERB 小心固定;稳固放置
   If you fit something somewhere, you attach it there, or put it there carefully and securely.
   1. Fit hinge bolts to give extra support to the door lock...
      安上铰链插销，让门锁更牢靠。
   2. Peter had built the overhead ladders, and the next day he fitted them to the wall...
      彼得已经搭好了攀爬横梯，第二天便把它们安在了墙上。
   3. Home spas or mini whirlpools massage and relax, and can be fitted into the bath.
      家庭热水澡桶或是小型涡流浴缸能够按摩并放松身体，可以安装在浴室中。
7. VERB 与…相配;与…相协调;符合
   If something fits something else or fits into it, it goes together well with that thing or is able to be part of it.
   1. Her daughter doesn't fit the current feminine ideal...
      她女儿并不符合当今的完美女性标准。
   2. Fostering is a full-time job and you should carefully consider how it will fit into your career...
      抚养孩子是全天候的事，应该仔细考虑如何将它与事业协调起来。
   3. There's something about the way he talks of her that doesn't fit.
      他谈论她的样子有点不对劲。
8. VERB 适合;符合;与…相称
   You can say that something fits a particular person or thing when it is appropriate or suitable for them or it.
   1. The punishment must always fit the crime.
      必须始终坚持罪罚相当的原则。
9. ADJ 适合的;合适的;适当的
   If something is fit for a particular purpose, it is suitable for that purpose.
   1. Of the seven bicycles we had, only two were fit for the road.
      我们的7辆自行车中，只有两辆适合走这种路。
   2. ...safety measures intended to reassure consumers that the meat is fit to eat...
      旨在让消费者放心食用这些肉的安全措施
   3. Follow our guide to making your home a fit place to work, rest and play.
      按照我们的指南把家营造成适合工作、休息和娱乐的地方。
10. ADJ 合格的;胜任的
    If someone is fit to do something, they have the appropriate qualities or skills that will allow them to do it.
    1. You're not fit to be a mother!...
       你不配做母亲！
    2. In a word, this government isn't fit to rule...
       简言之，这届政府无法胜任治国之责。
    3. I'm over 60 now and only fit for gardening and sleeping in a chair...
       我已过花甲，只能侍弄侍弄花草，躺在椅子上睡会儿觉了。
    4. He was not a fit companion for their skipper that particular morning.
       那天早晨，他没能和队长配合好。
11. VERB 使合格;使胜任
    If something fits someone for a particular task or role, it makes them good enough or suitable for it.
    1. ...a man whose past experience fits him for the top job in education...
       一个资历丰富、适合担任教育界最高职位的人
    2. It is not a person's gender that fits them to be a vicar but what is in their hearts.
       一个人是否胜任教区牧师一职取决于其品德而不是其性别。
12. ADJ 俊秀的;漂亮的
    If you describe someone as fit, you mean that they are good-looking.
    1. About an hour later a really fit guy came up to me on the dance floor.
       大概过了一个小时，一个长相非常俊美的男人在舞池里向我走过来。
13. ADJ 就要;快要;简直要
    If you say that something or someone is fit to produce some extreme result, you are emphasizing the extreme nature of that thing or that person's activity.
    1. The stink was fit to knock you down.
       这臭味简直要把人熏倒。
    2. ...hour after hour, the same exercises until you're fit to drop!
       一小时又一小时地做着同一套动作，直到快要晕倒！
    3. Fit is also an adverb.
       
    4. Wally was laughing fit to burst...
       沃利快要笑破肚皮了。
    5. You're shivering fit to die, Gracie.
       你抖得很厉害，格雷西。
14. See also: He's not a friend, you say, yet you saw fit to lend him money. fitted fitting
15. fit the bill → see: bill
16. . to fit like a glove → see: glove
17. not in a fit state → see: state
18. PHRASAL VERB 找到时间(见某人);安排时间(做某事)
    If you manage to fit a person or task in, you manage to find time to deal with them.
    1. We work long hours both outside and inside the home and we rush around trying to fit everything in...
       我们家里家外长时间忙活，忙完这里忙那里，想把一切都搞定。
    2. I find that I just can't fit in regular domestic work.
       我发现我真的没有时间做日常家务。
19. PHRASAL VERB 相处融洽;适应
    If you fit in as part of a group, you seem to belong there because you are similar to the other people in it.
    1. She was great with the children and fitted in beautifully.
       她和孩子们打交道很有一手,相处得十分融洽。
20. PHRASAL VERB (在某种情形或体系中)发挥作用，担当职责;适合;符合
    If you say that someone or something fits in, you understand how they form part of a particular situation or system.
    1. He knew where I fitted in and what he had to do to get the best out of me...
       他知道我适合做什么，也知道他要怎么做才能让我发挥出最佳水平。
    2. This fits in with what you've told me.
       这与你告诉过我的相符。
21. PHRASAL VERB 融入;与…相处融洽(或和谐)
    If you fit into a particular group, you seem to belong there because you are similar to the other people in it.
    1. It's hard to see how he would fit into the team.
       很难看出他将如何融入这支队伍。
22. PHRASAL VERB 归属，适于(某种情形或体系)
    If something fits into a particular situation or system, that seems to be the right place for it.
    1. Most film locations broadly fit into two categories; those on private property and those in a public place.
       多数电影的拍摄场地大致归为两类：私人宅院与公共场地。
23. PHRASAL VERB 为…提供装备;供给…必要的东西
    If you fit someone or something out, or you fit them up, you provide them with equipment and other things that they need.
    1. We helped to fit him out for a trip to the Baltic...
       我们帮他准备了去波罗的海的行装。
    2. I suggest we fit you up with an office suite...
       我建议我们给你配备一间办公套房。
    3. They spent 18 million pounds of Government funds fitting out the London headquarters.
       他们花费了1,800万英镑的政府基金将伦敦总部的设施配备齐全。
24. See also: Mr Stone said inmates who had given evidence were trying to 'fit him up'... There can never be any legitimate basis for police officers to fit up suspects they 'know' to be guilty. fit out

HEALTHY 健康的

1. ADJ-GRADED 健康的;强健的
   Someone who is fit is healthy and physically strong.
   1. An averagely fit person can master easy ski runs within a few days.
      健康的普通人几天内就可以掌握简单的滑雪技术。
2. fit as a fiddle → see: fiddle

UNCONTROLLABLE MOVEMENTS OR EMOTIONS 无法控制的行动或情感

1. N-COUNT 痉挛;昏厥
   If someone has a fit they suddenly lose consciousness and their body makes uncontrollable movements.
   1. About two in every five epileptic fits occur during sleep...
      每5例癫痫病中约有两例是在睡眠过程中发作的。
   2. Once a fit has started there is nothing you can do to stop it.
      痉挛一旦发作就无法止住。
2. N-COUNT (突然止不住的)一阵(咳嗽、大笑)
   If you have a fit of coughing or laughter, you suddenly start coughing or laughing in an uncontrollable way.
   1. Halfway down the cigarette she had a fit of coughing...
      烟抽到一半，她突然一阵猛咳。
   2. It was so unreal that I broke into a fit of giggles.
      这实在很离奇,我忍不住咯咯笑了起来。
3. N-COUNT (愤怒、惊慌等的)爆发，发作
   If you do something in a fit of anger or panic, you are very angry or afraid when you do it.
   1. Pattie shot Tom in a fit of jealous rage.
      帕蒂妒火中烧，开枪击中了汤姆。
4. PHRASE 大发雷霆;大光其火;大吃一惊
   If you say that someone will have a fit when they hear about something, you mean that they will be very angry or shocked.
   1. Will Mrs Winterton have a fit if we add one more to the guest list at this late stage?...
      到这么晚的时候我们再增加一个客人，温特顿太太会发火吗？
   2. He'd have a fit if he knew what we were up to!
      要是他知道我们在干什么会气疯了的。
5. PHRASE 忍不住大笑;忍俊不禁
   Someone who is in fits is laughing uncontrollably.
   1. He was a much more entertaining person, who used to have us all in fits.
      他以前更为风趣，常常让我们大家都捧腹大笑。
6. PHRASE 间歇性地;一阵一阵地
   Something that happens in fits and starts or by fits and starts keeps happening and then stopping again.
   1. My slimming attempts tend to go in fits and starts...
      我的瘦身运动总是三天打鱼两天晒网。
   2. Military technology advances by fits and starts.
      军事技术总是间断性地进步着。

1. The sash, kimono, and other garments were made to fit a child
   腰带、和服和其他衣服都是儿童款的。
2. She has to go to the men's department to find trousers that fit at the waist
   她得去男装部找一条腰围合适的裤子。
3. Line a tin with lightly-greased greaseproof paper, making sure the corners fit well.
   把稍稍上油的防油纸衬在罐子内部，确保各角都铺平整。
4. Eventually he was happy that the sills and doors were a reasonably good fit.
   门槛和门扇算是贴合良好，他终于开心了。
5. She was being fitted for her wedding dress.
   她正在试穿婚纱。
6. He folded his long legs to fit under the table
   他把两条长腿蜷起来伸进桌下。
7. The crowd was too large to fit inside the hall.
   人太多了，大厅里容不下。
8. Fit hinge bolts to give extra support to the door lock
   安上铰链插销，让门锁更牢靠。
9. Her daughter doesn't fit the current feminine ideal
   她女儿并不符合当今的完美女性标准。
10. The punishment must always fit the crime.
    必须始终坚持罪罚相当的原则。
11. Of the seven bicycles we had, only two were fit for the road.
    我们的7辆自行车中，只有两辆适合走这种路。
12. You're not fit to be a mother!
    你不配做母亲！
13. It is not a person's gender that fits them to be a vicar but what is in their hearts.
    一个人是否胜任教区牧师一职取决于其品德而不是其性别。
14. About an hour later a really fit guy came up to me on the dance floor.
    大概过了一个小时，一个长相非常俊美的男人在舞池里向我走过来。
15. The stink was fit to knock you down.
    这臭味简直要把人熏倒。
16. He's not a friend, you say, yet you saw fit to lend him money.
    你说他不是朋友，但你却决定借钱给他。
17. We work long hours both outside and inside the home and we rush around trying to fit everything in
    我们家里家外长时间忙活，忙完这里忙那里，想把一切都搞定。
18. She was great with the children and fitted in beautifully.
    她和孩子们打交道很有一手，相处得十分融洽。
19. He knew where I fitted in and what he had to do to get the best out of me
    他知道我适合做什么，也知道他要怎么做才能让我发挥出最佳水平。
20. It's hard to see how he would fit into the team.
    很难看出他将如何融入这支队伍。
21. Most film locations broadly fit into two categories; those on private property and those in a public place.
    多数电影的拍摄场地大致归为两类：私人宅院与公共场地。
22. We helped to fit him out for a trip to the Baltic
    我们帮他准备了去波罗的海的行装。
23. Mr Stone said inmates who had given evidence were trying to 'fit him up'
    斯通先生说那些提供证据的同狱犯人是在试图“诬陷他”。
24. An averagely fit person can master easy ski runs within a few days.
    健康的普通人几天内就可以掌握简单的滑雪技术。
25. Halfway down the cigarette she had a fit of coughing
    烟抽到一半，她突然一阵猛咳。
26. Pattie shot Tom in a fit of jealous rage.
    帕蒂妒火中烧，开枪击中了汤姆。
27. Will Mrs Winterton have a fit if we add one more to the guest list at this late stage?
    到这么晚的时候我们再增加一个客人，温特顿太太会发火吗？
28. He was a much more entertaining person, who used to have us all in fits.
    他以前更为风趣，常常让我们大家都捧腹大笑。
29. My slimming attempts tend to go in fits and starts
    我的瘦身运动总是三天打鱼两天晒网。

  fit suitable【导航词义：适合的，适当的】

  fit adj. 适合的

〔辨析〕指在质量、素质、技能等方面适合做某事的，常后接介词 for 或动词不定式。

   adj. 适合的

〔辨析〕指对于某个人、某种情况或某一目的而言具备合适特性的，常后接介词 for 或动词不定式。

fit sb/sth↔in

fit sb/sth in/into sth

1. 找到时间（见某人、做某事）
   to find time to see sb or to do sth
   1. I tried the dress on but it didn't fit.
      我试穿了那连衣裙，但不合身。
   2. That jacket fits well.
      那件短上衣很合身。
   3. a close-fitting dress
      紧身连衣裙
   4. I can't find clothes to fit me.
      我找不到合身的衣服。
   5. The key doesn't fit the lock.
      这把钥匙打不开这把锁。
2. 找到足够的地方；有足够空间
   to find or have enough space for sb/sth in a place
   1. I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit.
      我想在房间放一张桌子，但是搁不下。
   2. All the kids will fit in the back of the car.
      所有的孩子都可以坐到车的后排。

fit in (with sb/sth)

1. （与…）合得来；适应
   to live, work, etc. in an easy and natural way with sb/sth

fit sb/sth↔out/up (with sth)

1. 向…提供所需的东西（如装备、设备、衣服、粮食等）
   to supply sb/sth with all the equipment, clothes, food, etc. they need
   1. The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid.
      这个玻璃杯放在大罐口上恰好当个盖子。
   2. How do these two parts fit together ?
      这两部分如何拼在一起呢？
   3. We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle.
      我们把拼图玩具的各部分拼合在了一起。

fit sb↔up (for sth)

1. 诬陷某人（犯罪）
   to make it look as if sb is guilty of a crime they have not committed
   1. Something doesn't quite fit here.
      这里有点不大协调。
   2. His pictures don't fit into any category.
      他的画哪一类也算不上。
   3. The facts certainly fit your theory.
      这些事实和你的说法丝毫不差。
   4. The punishment ought to fit the crime.
      罚需当罪。
   5. We should fit the punishment to the crime.
      我们应该根据罪行量刑。

v.

fit (sb) like a glove

• （大小、形状）完全合适，恰好合身
  to be the perfect size or shape for sb

fill/fit the bill

• 符合要求；合格
  to be what is needed in a particular situation or for a particular purpose
  1. On paper, several of the applicants fit the bill.
     从书面材料看，有几位申请人符合条件。

if the cap fits (, wear it)

• 有则改之
  if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism
  1. I didn't actually say that you were lazy, but if the cap fits…
     我并没有真的说你懒，但有则改之。

answer/fit a description (of sb/sth)

• 与描述的…相像
  to be like a particular person or thing
  1. A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday.
     昨天在伦敦发现了一个与失踪男孩情况相符的孩子，安然无恙。

sb's face doesn't fit

• 长相不合格；性格不合适
  used to say that sb will not get a particular job or position because they do not have the appearance, personality, etc. that the employer wants, even when this should not be important
  1. It doesn't matter how well qualified you are, if your face doesn't fit, you don't stand a chance.
     资历多好也没用，如果人家看你不对眼，你就不会有机会。

adj.

(as) fit as a fiddle

• 非常健康
  in very good physical condition

see/think fit (to do sth)

• 认为（做某事）恰当（或适合）；决定，愿意（做某事）
  to consider it right or acceptable to do sth; to decide or choose to do sth
  1. You must do as you think fit (= but I don't agree with your decision) .
     你认为怎么合适就怎么干（但我不同意你的决定）。
  2. The newspaper did not see fit to publish my letter (= and I criticize it for that) .
     那份报纸认为我的信件不宜发表（而我批评这种看法）。

the survival of the fittest

• 适者生存
  the principle that only the people or things that are best adapted to their surroundings will continue to exist

n.

by/in fits and starts

• 间歇地；一阵一阵地
  frequently starting and stopping again; not continuously
  1. Because of other commitments I can only write my book in fits and starts.
     由于还承担着其他任务，我只能断断续续地写书。

have/throw a fit

• 大为震惊；非常心烦意乱；大发脾气
  to be very shocked, upset or angry
  1. Your mother would have a fit if she knew you'd been drinking!
     要是你母亲知道你一直喝酒，会很生气的！

noun

1. a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
   1. a burst of applause
   2. a fit of housecleaning

   Synonym:    burst

2. the manner in which something fits
   1. I admired the fit of her coat

3. a sudden uncontrollable attack
   1. a paroxysm of giggling
   2. a fit of coughing
   3. convulsions of laughter

   Synonym:    paroxysmconvulsion

4. a display of bad temper
   1. he had a fit
   2. she threw a tantrum
   3. he made a scene

   Synonym:    tantrumsceneconniption

verb

1. insert or adjust several objects or people
   1. Can you fit the toy into the box?
   2. This man can't fit himself into our work environment

2. make fit
   1. fit a dress
   2. He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out

3. make correspond or harmonize
   1. Match my sweater

   Synonym:    match

4. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
   1. The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities

   Synonym:    equipfit outoutfit

5. be compatible, similar or consistent
   1. The two stories don't agree in many details
   2. The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
   3. The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun

   Synonym:    matchcorrespondcheckjibegibetallyagree

6. be the right size or shape
   1. This piece won't fit into the puzzle

   Synonym:    go

7. satisfy a condition or restriction
   1. Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?

   Synonym:    meetconform to

8. be agreeable or acceptable to
   1. This suits my needs

   Synonym:    suitaccommodate

9. conform to some shape or size
   1. How does this shirt fit?

adj

1. physically and mentally sound or healthy
   1. felt relaxed and fit after their holiday
   2. keeps fit with diet and exercise

2. meeting adequate standards for a purpose
   1. a fit subject for discussion
   2. it is fit and proper that you be there
   3. water fit to drink
   4. fit for duty
   5. do as you see fit to