1. Precisely appropriate or right for a situation
   "it is only fitting that she should be seated first";
   - meet [archaic]
    
2. Conforming to accepted standards of morality or respectability
   "we have come to dedicate a portion of that field … It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this";
   - decent

1. Putting clothes on to see whether they fit
   "The store's liberal fitting policy encouraged customers to make purchases";
   - try-on, trying on
    
2. Making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
   "The fitting of the new employee into the team was smooth";
   - adjustment, accommodation
    
3. A small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
   "The plumber replaced the leaky fitting on the pipe"
    
4. (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
   "The hotel room's fittings were all custom-made";
   - appointment

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]

Derived forms: fittings

See also: fitted, just, proper

Type of: accessory, accommodate, adapt, add-on, adjust, advance, appurtenance, be, betterment, bolt-on, cater, conform, correct, form, furnish, furnishing, improvement, offer, provide, put up, render, run, set, shape, supplement, supply, test, trial

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