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suit
a legal action; a matched set of clothes; meet the requirements of: This room will suit me just fine.
Not to be confused with:
soot – a black substance rising in fine flakes in smoke
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suit
(so͞ot)n.
1.
a. A set of matching outer garments, especially one consisting of a coat with trousers or a skirt, often worn on formal occasions.
b. Slang A person, especially an executive, who wears one of these garments at work.
2. An outfit worn for a special activity: a diving suit; a running suit.
3. A group of things used together; a set or collection: a suit of sails; a suit of tools.
4. 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.
5. Attendance required of a vassal at his feudal lord's court or manor.
6. Law A lawsuit.
7. The act or an instance of courting a woman; courtship: She was inclined to accept his suit.
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 sequī; see suitor.]
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suit
(suːt; sjuːt)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) any set of clothes of the same or similar material designed to be worn together, now usually (for men) a jacket with matching trousers or (for women) a jacket with matching or contrasting skirt or trousers
2. (Clothing & Fashion) (in combination) any outfit worn for a specific purpose: a spacesuit.
3. any set of items, such as the full complement of sails of a vessel or parts of personal armour
4. (Card Games) any of the four sets of 13 cards in a pack of playing cards, being spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. The cards in each suit are two to ten, jack, queen, and king in the usual order of ascending value, with ace counting as either the highest or lowest according to the game
5. (Law) a civil proceeding; lawsuit
6. (Law) the act or process of suing in a court of law
7. a petition or appeal made to a person of superior rank or status or the act of making such a petition
8. (Professions) slang a business executive or white-collar manager
9. a man's courting of a woman
10. (Card Games) to play a card of the same suit as the card played immediately before it
11. to act in the same way as someone else
12. strong suit strongest suit something that one excels in
vb
13. to make or be fit or appropriate for: that dress suits you.
14. to meet the requirements or standards (of)
15. to be agreeable or acceptable to (someone)
16. suit oneself to pursue one's own intentions without reference to others
[C13: from Old French sieute set of things, from sivre to follow; compare sue]
ˈsuitˌlike adj
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suit
(sut)n.
1. a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
2. a set of garments of the same color and fabric, consisting typically of trousers or a skirt, a jacket, and sometimes a vest.
3. any costume worn for some special activity.
4. Law.
a. an act or instance of suing in a court of law; lawsuit.
b. a petition or appeal.
5.
a. one of the classes into which cards or dominoes are divided, as spades, clubs, diamonds, and hearts for a deck of common playing cards.
b. a holding of cards in a particular suit.
6. the wooing or courting of a woman.
7. a petition.
9. Slang. a business executive.
v.t. 10. to make appropriate, adapt, or accommodate, as one thing to another: to suit the punishment to the crime.
11. to be appropriate or becoming to: Blue suits you very well.
12. to be acceptable or agreeable to; satisfy or please: The arrangements suit me.
13. to provide with a suit, as of clothing or armor; clothe; array.
v.i. 14. to be appropriate or suitable; accord.
15. to be satisfactory, agreeable, or acceptable.
16. suit up, to put on a uniform or special suit.
Idioms: follow suit,
a. to play a card of the same suit as that led.
b. to follow the example of another.
[1250–1300; Middle English siute, sute, suite (n.) < Anglo-French, Old French, n. use of feminine past participle of sivre to follow; see sue]
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Suit
a number of things used together; a company of followers or disciples. See also set, stand.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
fit
– suit1. 'fit'
If clothes fit you, they are the right size, neither too big nor too small.
That dress fits you perfectly.
He was wearing pyjamas which did not fit him.
In British English, the past tense form of fit is fitted. In American English, the past tense form is fit.
The boots fitted him snugly.
The pants fit him well and were very comfortable.
2. 'suit'
If clothes make you look attractive, don't say that they 'fit' you. You say that they suit you.
You look great in that dress, it really suits you.
suit
– suite1. 'suit'
Suit (/suːt/) can be a verb or a noun.
If something suits you, it is convenient, acceptable, or appropriate for you.
Would Monday suit you?
A job where I was indoors all day wouldn't suit me.
A suit is a set of clothes made from the same material.
He arrived at the office in a suit and tie.
2. 'suite'
Suite (/swiːt/) is a noun.
A suite is a set of rooms in a hotel.
They always stayed in a suite at the Ritz.
A suite is also a set of matching furniture for a sitting room or bathroom.
I need a three-piece suite for the lounge.
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suit
Past participle: suited
Gerund: suiting
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suit
a lawsuit
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| Noun | 1. | suit - a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit" business suit - a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen double-breasted suit - a suit with a double-breasted jacket garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" pinstripe - a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes single-breasted suit - a suit having a single-breasted jacket slack suit - casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket zoot suit - a flashy suit of extreme cut |
| 2. |  suit - a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"civil suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant class action, class-action suit - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group countersuit - a suit brought against someone who has sued you criminal suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant moot - a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot" paternity suit - a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined) legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 3. | suit - (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line" depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" businessman, man of affairs - a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) | |
| 4. |  suit - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"appeal, entreaty, prayer - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" bundling - a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing | |
| 5. | suit - a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank | |
| 6. | suit - playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?" major suit - (bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts minor suit - ( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games trump - (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led" | |
| Verb | 1. |  suit - be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"conform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| 2. | suit - be agreeable or acceptable; "This time suits me" agree - be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 3. | suit - accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" | |
| 4. | suit - enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!" |
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suit
noun
2. lawsuit, case, trial, proceeding, cause, action, prosecution, industrial tribunal The judge dismissed the suit.
verb
1. be acceptable to, please, satisfy, do, answer, gratify They will only release information if it suits them.
2. agree with, become, match, go with, correspond with, conform to, befit, harmonize with I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.
3. look attractive on, become, flatter, look good on, enhance the appearance of, show to advantage Green suits you.
4. adjust, adapt, modify, fit, fashion, proportion, accommodate, tailor, customize 'I'm off.' He suited the action to the word and left.
follow suit copy someone, emulate someone, accord with someone, take your cue from someone, run with the herd The Dutch seem set to follow suit.
Suits
boiler suit, buckskins, catsuit, double-breasted suit, dress suit, evening dress, G-suit or anti-G suit, judogi, jump suit, lounge suit, Mao suit, morning dress, penguin suit, playsuit, pyjamas or (U.S.) pajamas, romper suit, safari suit, sailor suit, shell suit, single-breasted suit, ski suit, slack suit, sunsuit, spacesuit, sweat suit or sweats, swimsuit, three-piece suit, tracksuit, trouser suit or (U.S. & Canad.) pant suit, wet suit, zoot suitCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
suit
nounverb
2. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use:
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Translations
أحَد النُّقوش الأربَعَه في وَرَق اللعببَدْلَةبَدْلَهدَعْوى، قَضِيَّهطَقْم، لِباس خاص
oblekvyhovovatbarvaslušetúbor
jakkesætpassesagtilpasseklæde
pukusopia
odijelopristajati
öltönyhozzáalkalmazjól állkártyaszínkosztüm
bón , beiînihenta, hæfajakkafötjakkaföt; dragtklæîa/fara vel
スーツ似合う
슈트어울리다
daryti kaip norikortų figūralabai tiktilagaminaspasekti pavyzdžiu
bildinājumsbūt piemērotam/apmierinošamkostīmslietamasts
costum
oblekpožiadanie o ruku
kostimoblekapristajatiustrezati
kostympassasvitfärg
เสื้อผ้าที่เป็นชุดเดียวกันเหมาะสมกัน
bộ com lêhợp với
suit
[suːt]A. N
1. (= clothing) (for man) → traje m, terno m (LAm); (for woman) → traje m (de chaqueta)
three-piece/two-piece suit → traje or (LAm) terno de tres/dos piezas
a rubber suit → un traje de goma
suit of armour → armadura f
suit of clothes → conjunto m
see also bathing, birthday
three-piece/two-piece suit → traje or (LAm) terno de tres/dos piezas
a rubber suit → un traje de goma
suit of armour → armadura f
suit of clothes → conjunto m
see also bathing, birthday
2. (also lawsuit) → pleito m
to bring or file a suit (against sb) → entablar un pleito (contra algn)
civil suit → pleito m civil
to bring or file a suit (against sb) → entablar un pleito (contra algn)
civil suit → pleito m civil
3. (Cards) → palo m
to follow suit (in cards) → jugar una carta del mismo palo (fig) → seguir el ejemplo
modesty is not his strong or > long suit (esp US) → la modestia no es su fuerte
to follow suit (in cards) → jugar una carta del mismo palo (fig) → seguir el ejemplo
modesty is not his strong or > long suit (esp US) → la modestia no es su fuerte
4. (frm) (= petition) → petición f (liter) (for marriage) → petición f de mano
her parents gave me permission to plead or press my suit → sus padres me dieron permiso para pedir su mano
her parents gave me permission to plead or press my suit → sus padres me dieron permiso para pedir su mano
5. (= business executive) → ejecutivo/a m/f
B. VT
1. (= look good on) [clothes, shoes, hairstyle] → quedar bien a, sentar bien a
the coat suits you → el abrigo te queda or te sienta bien
choose earrings which suit the shape of your face → elige pendientes que vayan bien con la forma de tu cara
the coat suits you → el abrigo te queda or te sienta bien
choose earrings which suit the shape of your face → elige pendientes que vayan bien con la forma de tu cara
2. (= be acceptable to, please)
2.1. [date, time, arrangement] → venir bien a, convenir
when would suit you? → ¿cuándo te viene bien or te conviene?
I'll do it when it suits me → lo haré cuando me venga bien or cuando me convenga
I don't think a sedentary life would suit me → no creo que la vida sedentaria sea para mí
it suits him to work nights → le viene or le va bien trabajar de noche
choose the method which suits you best → elige el método que te vaya mejor or que más te convenga
it would suit us better to come back tomorrow → nos vendría mejor or nos convendría más volver mañana
he found a life that suited him better → encontró una forma de vida más apropiada para él
that suits me fine → eso me va bien or me conviene
the climate suits me fine → el clima me sienta bien
to suit sth to sth/sb (frm) → adaptar algo a algo/algn
to suit sb down to the ground [plan, situation] → venir de perlas a algn; [house, job] → ser perfecto para algn
see also book A1
when would suit you? → ¿cuándo te viene bien or te conviene?
I'll do it when it suits me → lo haré cuando me venga bien or cuando me convenga
I don't think a sedentary life would suit me → no creo que la vida sedentaria sea para mí
it suits him to work nights → le viene or le va bien trabajar de noche
choose the method which suits you best → elige el método que te vaya mejor or que más te convenga
it would suit us better to come back tomorrow → nos vendría mejor or nos convendría más volver mañana
he found a life that suited him better → encontró una forma de vida más apropiada para él
that suits me fine → eso me va bien or me conviene
the climate suits me fine → el clima me sienta bien
to suit sth to sth/sb (frm) → adaptar algo a algo/algn
to suit sb down to the ground [plan, situation] → venir de perlas a algn; [house, job] → ser perfecto para algn
see also book A1
2.2. (reflexive) I can come and go to suit myself → puedo ir y venir como me convenga or plazca
he has already arranged his life to suit himself → ya ha organizado su vida como le conviene or place
suit yourself! → ¡como quieras!
suit yourself whether you do it or not → hazlo o no según te parezca
he has already arranged his life to suit himself → ya ha organizado su vida como le conviene or place
suit yourself! → ¡como quieras!
suit yourself whether you do it or not → hazlo o no según te parezca
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suit
[ˈsuːt] n
(man's) → costume m
vt
(= look good on) [garment, outfit, colour, hairstyle] → aller à
That dress really suits you → Cette robe te va vraiment bien.
That dress really suits you → Cette robe te va vraiment bien.
(= be convenient for) → convenir à
What time would suit you? → Quelle heure vous conviendrait?
That suits me fine → Cela me convient très bien.
What time would suit you? → Quelle heure vous conviendrait?
That suits me fine → Cela me convient très bien.
(= be right for) → convenir à
I don't think a sedentary life would suit me → Je ne pense pas qu'une vie sédentaire me conviendrait.
to suit sb down to the ground (mainly British) → convenir parfaitement à qn
I don't think a sedentary life would suit me → Je ne pense pas qu'une vie sédentaire me conviendrait.
to suit sb down to the ground (mainly British) → convenir parfaitement à qn
(= please) suit yourself! → comme tu veux!
(= adapt) to suit sth to → adapter qch à
They suited it exactly to my needs → Ils l'ont parfaitement adapté à mes besoins.
They suited it exactly to my needs → Ils l'ont parfaitement adapté à mes besoins.
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suit
n
→ Anzug m; (woman’s) → Kostüm nt; suit of clothes → Garnitur f → (Kleider); they bought him a new suit of clothes → sie kleideten ihn von Kopf bis Fuß neu ein; suit of armour → Rüstung f
(Jur) → Prozess m, → Verfahren nt; to bring a suit (against somebody for something) → (wegen etw gegen jdn) Klage erheben or einen Prozess anstrengen; he lost his suit → er hat seinen Prozess verloren
(Cards) → Farbe f; short suit → kurze Farbe; long/strong suit → lange/starke Farbe; (fig) → starke Seite, Stärke f; to follow suit (lit) → Farbe bedienen; (fig) → jds Beispiel (dat) → folgen
(inf: = business executive) → Businessman m, → Businessfrau f
vt
(= be convenient, pleasing to, arrangement, date, price) → passen (+dat); (climate, food) → bekommen (+dat); (occupation, job) → gefallen (+dat); suits me! (inf) → ist mir recht (inf), → mir solls recht sein (inf); that suits me fine! (inf) → das ist mir recht; that would suit me nicely (time, arrangement) → das würde mir gut (→ in den Kram (inf)) → passen; (house, job etc) → das wäre genau das Richtige für mich; when would it suit you to come? → wann würde es Ihnen passen?, wann wäre es Ihnen recht?; I know what suits me best → ich weiß, was für mich das Beste ist
to be suited for/to (= be suitable, right for) → geeignet sein für; he is very well suited to the job → er eignet sich sehr gut für die Stelle; he is not suited to be a doctor → er eignet sich nicht zum Arzt; they are well suited (to each other) → sie passen gut zusammen
(clothes, hairstyle) → (gut) stehen (+dat), → passen zu; you suit a beard/fringe → ein Bart/Pony steht dir gut; such behaviour hardly suits you → so ein Benehmen steht dir nicht an
vr he suits himself → er tut, was er will or was ihm passt; you can suit yourself whether you come or not → du kannst kommen oder nicht, ganz wie du willst; suit yourself! → wie du willst!, mach, was du willst!; I like to be able to suit myself → ich möchte gern tun und lassen können, was ich will
vi (= be suitable) → passen
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suit
[suːt]1. n
2. vt
a. (adapt) to suit (to) → adattare (a)
to suit one's language to one's audience → usare un linguaggio adatto a chi ascolta
to suit the action to the word → mettere in pratica le proprie parole
to be suited to sth (suitable for) → essere adatto/a a qc
they are well suited (to each other) → stanno bene insieme
to suit one's language to one's audience → usare un linguaggio adatto a chi ascolta
to suit the action to the word → mettere in pratica le proprie parole
to be suited to sth (suitable for) → essere adatto/a a qc
they are well suited (to each other) → stanno bene insieme
b. (be acceptable, time, day) → andare bene a; (food, climate) → fare per; (clothes, colour) → stare bene a
that suits me (down to the ground) → per me va benissimo
it doesn't suit me to leave now → non mi va di partire ora
the post suited her perfectly → il lavoro faceva proprio per lei
that suits me (down to the ground) → per me va benissimo
it doesn't suit me to leave now → non mi va di partire ora
the post suited her perfectly → il lavoro faceva proprio per lei
c. (please) → contentare
suit yourself whether you do it or not → se vuoi farlo fallo, se no lascia perdere
suit yourself! → fa' come ti pare!
suit yourself whether you do it or not → se vuoi farlo fallo, se no lascia perdere
suit yourself! → fa' come ti pare!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
suit
(suːt) noun1. a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.
2. a piece of clothing for a particular purpose. a bathing-suit / diving-suit.
3. a case in a law court. He won/lost his suit.
4. an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.
5. one of the four sets of playing-cards – spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.
verb1. to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for. The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.
2. (of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for. Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.
3. to adjust or make appropriate or suitable. He suited his speech to his audience.
ˈsuited adjective (negative unsuited) fitted, or appropriate (to or for). I don't think he's suited to/for this work.
ˈsuitor noun an old word for a man who tries to gain the love of a woman.
ˈsuitcase noun a case with flat sides for clothes etc, used by a person when travelling. He hastily packed his (clothes in his) suitcase.
follow suit to do just as someone else has done. He went to bed and I followed suit.
suit down to the ground (of eg an arrangement, fashion etc) to suit (a person) completely. The dress suits her down to the ground.
suit oneself to do what one wants to do.
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suit
→ بَدْلَة, يُنَاسِبُ oblek, slušet jakkesæt, passe Anzug, passen βόλεύω, κοστούμι convenir, sentar bien, traje puku, sopia convenir, costume odijelo, pristajati adattare, completo スーツ, 似合う 슈트, 어울리다 pak, passen bij dress, passe (til) dostosować, garnitur cair bem, fato, terno костюм, подходить kostym, passa เสื้อผ้าที่เป็นชุดเดียวกัน, เหมาะสมกัน takım elbise, uymak bộ com lê, hợp với 一套衣服, 适合Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009