1. Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
   "This piece won't fit into the puzzle";
   - go
    
2. Change to the appropriate size; tailor
   "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"
    
3. Be agreeable or acceptable to
   "This fits my needs";
   - suit, accommodate
    
4. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
   "The two versions of the story don't quite fit";
   - match, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, marry, marry up, square
    
5. Conform to some shape or size
   "How does this shirt fit?"
    
6. 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"
    
7. Make correspond or harmonize
   "fit my sweater";
   - match
    
8. Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
   "The expedition was fitted with proper clothing, food, and other necessities";
   - equip, fit out, outfit
    
9. Obtain something that is wanted, needed or required
   "does this paper fit the requirements for the degree?";
   - conform to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill [N. Amer], fulfil [Brit, Cdn]

1. Physically and mentally sound or healthy
   "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"
    
2. Meeting adequate standards for a purpose
   "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"
    
3. (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
   "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream";
   - primed, set

1. The manner in which something fits
   "I admired the fit of her coat"
    
2. A sudden uncontrollable attack
   "a fit of coughing";
   - paroxysm, convulsion
    
3. A display of bad temper
   "he had a fit";
   - tantrum, scene, conniption [N. Amer, informal], meltdown [informal], hissy fit [informal]
    
4. A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
   "a fit of housecleaning";
   - burst

Derived forms: fitting, fits, fittest, fitted, fitter

See also: able, able-bodied, acceptable, appropriate, conditioned, fitted, healthy, in condition, ready, sound, suitable, suited, well, worthy

Type of: accommodate, activity, adapt, adjust, attack, bad temper, be, cater, conform, correct, fashion, form, furnish, ill temper, manner, mode, offer, provide, put up, render, set, shape, style, supply, way

Antonym: unfit

Encyclopedia: Fit