fit
be agreeable or acceptable to
How often you will meet it
Rank 989 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 18,513 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- be agreeable or acceptable to also: suit, accommodate This suits my needs
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired also: go This piece won't fit into the puzzle
- make fit fit a dressHe fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out
- insert or adjust several objects or people Can you fit the toy into the box?This man can't fit himself into our work environment
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics also: match, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally The two stories don't agree in many detailsThe handwriting checks with the signature on the check
- conform to some shape or size How does this shirt fit?
fit in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Can I be not fit for my office?
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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After all, it's awful rot, and only fit for a pack of girls!
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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Port, Sherry, and Madeira were his only tipple--the rest, he would assert, were only fit for finger-glasses!
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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The dwelling was fit for the man; and every thing from the very hall, betrayed his peculiarities.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Not only did they fit the footprints exactly, but they were stained with soil exactly like that in the court.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1