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Nouns (5)

fit

n. the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat"

fit, tantrum, scene, conniption

n. a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"

Verbs (21)

fit

v. conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?"

fit

v. 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"

fit

v. make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

fit, go

v. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"

match, fit

v. make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"

suit, accommodate, fit

v. be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"

meet, fit, conform to

v. satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"

match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

v. 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"

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (6)

fit

adj. physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

fit

adj. meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"

trim, snug, fit, taut

adj. (seaworthy)

Fuzzynyms (82)

outburst, burst, flare-up

n. a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"

eruption

n. the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

explosion

n. the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"

pique, temper, irritation

n. a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

anger, choler, ire

n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

fury, rage, madness

n. a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"

passion, passionateness

n. a strong feeling or emotion

become, suit

v. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

v. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

correct, rectify, right

v. make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

adjust, conform, adapt

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

accommodate, reconcile, conciliate

v. make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"

adapt, accommodate

v. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

conform

v. be similar, be in line with

serve, function

v. serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"

flatter, blandish

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

form, organize, organise

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

hold, bear, carry, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

equal, be

v. be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

suffice, do, answer, serve

v. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"

coordinate

v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

compare

v. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

contrast, counterpoint

v. to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

agree

v. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"

follow, come after

v. come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

hale, whole

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

hearty, full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded

adj. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"

hearty

adj. consuming abundantly and with gusto; "a hearty (or healthy) appetite"

hardy

adj. able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

worthy

adj. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"

ready

adj. made suitable and available for immediate use; "dinner is ready"

proper

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

proper, right

adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"

shipshape, trim, well-kept

adj. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"

Synonyms (5)

conform

v. be similar, be in line with

caulked

adj. having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler

equipped, fitted out

adj. prepared with proper equipment; "equipped for service in the Arctic"

leakproof

adj. not subject to leaks

Antonyms (11)

disagree, disaccord, discord

v. be different from one another

differ

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

unfit

adj. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"

sick

adj. deeply affected by a strong feeling; "sat completely still, sick with envy"; "she was sick with longing"

unsound

adj. not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"

unsound, out of condition

adj. unfit

unworthy

adj. lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"

unfit

adj. below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"

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