suit (s t)n. 1. a. A set of matching outer garments, especially one consisting of a coat with trousers or a skirt. b. An outfit for a special activity: a diving suit; a running suit. 2. A group of things used together; a set or collection: a suit of sails; a suit of tools. 3. Games Any of the four sets of 13 playing cards (clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades) in a standard deck, the members of which bear the same marks. 4. Attendance required of a vassal at his feudal lord's court or manor. 5. Law A court proceeding to recover a right or claim. 6. The act or an instance of courting a woman; courtship: She was inclined to accept his suit. 7. Slang One who wears a business suit, especially an executive. v. suit·ed, suit·ing, suits v.tr. 1. To meet the requirements of; fit: This candidate does not suit our qualifications. 2. To make appropriate or suitable; adapt: builders who suit the house to the owner's specifications. 3. To be appropriate for; befit: a color that suits you. 4. To please; satisfy: a choice that suits us all. 5. To provide with clothing; dress: The NCOs suited the recruits in green uniforms. v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To be suitable or acceptable. 2. To be in accord; agree or match. suit up To put on clothing designed for a special activity: suits up in shorts for a jog. [Middle English sute, from Anglo-Norman, from Vulgar Latin *sequita, act of following, feminine of *sequitus, past participle of *sequere, to follow, from Latin sequ  ; see suitor.] |
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| Adj. | 1. | suited - meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" fit - meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to" |
| 2. | suited - outfitted or supplied with clothing; "recruits suited in green" |
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