Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fit
9 senses of fit
Sense 1
suit, accommodate, fit -- (be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs")
=> meet, fit, conform to -- (satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?")
Sense 2
fit, go -- (be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle")
=> fit -- (conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?")
Sense 3
meet, fit, conform to -- (satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?")
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -- (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun")
Sense 4
fit -- (make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out")
=> shape, form -- (give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character")
Sense 5
fit -- (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")
=> adapt, accommodate -- (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country")
Sense 6
match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -- (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun")
=> equal, be -- (be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!")
Sense 7
fit -- (conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?")
=> be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")
Sense 8
equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")
=> supply, provide, render, furnish -- (give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
Sense 9
match, fit -- (make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater")
=> adjust, set, correct -- (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels")
Similarity of adj fitted
1 sense of fitted
Sense 1
fitted -- (being the right size and shape to fit as desired; "a fitted overcoat"; "he quickly assembled the fitted pieces")
Participle of verb fit (Sense 2)
=> fit, go -- (be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle")
=> fit -- (conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?")