Fit ( verb , adjective , noun )

(As a verb)

Fit ( verb )

1. To be the proper size or shape for (someone or something).
2. To be suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or need.
3. To be well-suited or adapted to a particular person, place, or situation.
4. To be compatible or in agreement with.
5. To be in good physical condition or to become so through exercise.

Origin:

From middle english fitten, from old english fittian ("to be suitable, be becoming"), from proto-germanic *fitjaną ("to fit"), from proto-indo-european *pet- ("to fall").

Examples:

1. The shoes fit her perfectly.
2. This job fits my skills and experience.
3. The house fits their needs and budget.
4. His story fits the facts we know.
5. She has been working out to get fit.

(As an adjective)

Fit ( adjective )

1. To be the proper size or shape for (someone or something).
2. To be suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or need.
3. To be well-suited or adapted to a particular person, place, or situation.
4. To be compatible or in agreement with.
5. To be in good physical condition or to become so through exercise.

Origin:

From middle english fitten, from old english fittian ("to be suitable, be becoming"), from proto-germanic *fitjaną ("to fit"), from proto-indo-european *pet- ("to fall").

Examples:

1. The shoes fit her perfectly.
2. This job fits my skills and experience.
3. The house fits their needs and budget.
4. His story fits the facts we know.
5. She has been working out to get fit.

(As a noun)

Fit ( noun )

1. To be the proper size or shape for (someone or something).
2. To be suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or need.
3. To be well-suited or adapted to a particular person, place, or situation.
4. To be compatible or in agreement with.
5. To be in good physical condition or to become so through exercise.

Origin:

From middle english fitten, from old english fittian ("to be suitable, be becoming"), from proto-germanic *fitjaną ("to fit"), from proto-indo-european *pet- ("to fall").

Examples:

1. The shoes fit her perfectly.
2. This job fits my skills and experience.
3. The house fits their needs and budget.
4. His story fits the facts we know.
5. She has been working out to get fit.