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fit 1

 (fĭt)
v. fit·ted or fit, fit·ted, fit·ting, fits
v.tr.
1.
a. To be the proper size and shape for: These shoes fit me.
b. To cause to be the proper size and shape: The tailor fitted the trousers by shortening them.
c. To measure for proper size: She fitted me for a new jacket.
2. To be appropriate to; suit: music that fits your mood.
3. To be in conformity or agreement with: observations that fit the theory nicely.
4. To make suitable; adapt: fitted the shelves for large books. See Synonyms at adapt.
5. To make ready; prepare: Specialized training fitted her for the job.
6. To equip; outfit: fit out a ship.
7. To provide a place or time for: You can't fit any more toys in the box. The doctor can fit you in today.
8. To insert or adjust so as to be properly in place: fit a handle on a door.
v.intr.
1. To be the proper size and shape.
2. To be suited; belong: doesn't fit in with these people.
3. To be in harmony; agree: His good mood fit in with the joyful occasion.
adj. fit·ter, fit·test
1. Suited, adapted, or acceptable for a given circumstance or purpose: not a fit time for flippancy.
2. Appropriate; proper: Do as you see fit.
3. Physically sound; healthy: keeps fit with diet and exercise.
4. Biology Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment
n.
1. The state, quality, or way of being fitted: the proper fit of means to ends.
2. The manner in which clothing fits: a jacket with a tight fit.
3. The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each other in a machine or collection of parts.
Idioms:
fit to be tied
Roused to great anger or indignation; outraged.
fit to kill Slang
To an extreme or elaborate degree: dressed up fit to kill.
[Middle English fitten, to be suitable, marshal troops.]
fit′ly adv.
fit′ter n.

fit 2

(fĭt)
n.
1. Medicine
a. A seizure or convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy.
b. A sudden physical outburst: a fit of coughing; a fit of laughter.
c. A sudden, involuntary physical reaction: a fit of shivering; a fit of cramps.
d. A sudden, involuntary mental experience: a fit of amnesia; a fit of déjà vu.
2. A sudden outburst of emotion: a fit of jealousy.
3. A sudden period of vigorous activity.
Idiom:
by (or in) fits and starts
With irregular intervals of action and inaction; intermittently.
[Middle English, hardship, probably from Old English fitt, struggle.]

fit 3

 (fĭt)
n. Archaic
A section of a poem or ballad.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
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fitted

(ˈfɪtɪd)
adj
1. designed for excellent fit: a fitted suit.
2. (Furniture) (of a carpet) cut, sewn, or otherwise adapted to cover a floor completely
3. (Furniture)
a. (of furniture) built to fit a particular space: a fitted cupboard.
b. (of a room) equipped with fitted furniture: a fitted kitchen.
4. (Furniture) (of sheets) having ends that are elasticated and shaped to fit tightly over a mattress
5. having accessory parts
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fit•ted

(ˈfɪt ɪd)

adj.
made so as to follow closely the contours of a form or shape: fitted sheets.
[1730–40]
fit′ted•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.fitted - being the right size and shape to fit as desired; "a fitted overcoat"; "he quickly assembled the fitted pieces"
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fitted

adjective
1. tailored, shaped baggy trousers with fitted jackets
2. built-in, permanent I've recarpeted our bedroom and added fitted wardrobes.
3. suited She was ill fitted to my ideal of a mother.
4. (often with with) equipped, provided, supplied, set up, appointed, outfitted, furnished, rigged out, accoutred Bedrooms are fitted with alarm pull cords.
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fitted

adjective
Satisfying certain requirements, as for selection:
eligible, fit, qualified, suitable, worthy.
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Translations

fitted

[ˈfɪtɪd] ADJ
1. (= made to measure) [jacket, shirt] → entallado; [sheet] → de cuatro picos
fitted carpet → alfombra f de pared a pared, moqueta f (Sp)
2. (= integral) [cupboards] → empotrado
fitted bathroom → cuarto m de baño con todos los elementos
fitted kitchen → cocina f con armarios empotrados, cocina f integral
3. (= suited) to be fitted to do sth → estar capacitado para hacer algo, reunir las cualidades necesarias para hacer algo
he is well fitted to be king → reune todas las cualidades necesarias para ser rey
she wasn't fitted for the role of motherhood → no estaba capacitada para desempeñar la labor de madre
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fitted

[ˈfɪtɪd] adj
(= tailored) → ajusté(e)
[wardrobe, unit] → encastré(e)
to be well fitted to do sth (= suited) [person] → être vraiment fait(e) pour faire qch
fitted with (= equipped with) → équipé(e) defitted carpet (British) n → moquette ffitted kitchen n (British) → cuisine f équipéefitted sheet n → drap-housse m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fitted

adj
to be fitted with something (room, vehicle) → mit etw ausgestattet sein; a car fitted with a catalytic converter/an alarm → ein Auto mit (eingebautem) Katalysator/(eingebauter) Alarmanlage; to be fitted as standard → zur serienmäßigen Ausstattung gehören
(= built-in) → Einbau-; bedroom, bathroom → mit Einbauelementen; fitted wardrobe/cupboard → Einbauschrank m; fitted units → Einbauelemente pl; fitted kitchen → Einbauküche f
(= tailored) jacket, shirt → tailliert; fitted carpet (Brit) → Teppichboden m; fitted sheet → Spannbetttuch nt
(form: = suited) to be fitted to do something → sich dazu eignen, etw zu tun; he is well/ill fitted to be king → er eignet sich gut/schlecht zum König; to be fitted for or to a task → sich für eine Aufgabe eignen; these school-leavers are ill fitted for work → diese Schulabgänger sind nicht auf das Arbeitsleben vorbereitet
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fitted

[ˈfɪtɪd] adj (garment) → modellato/a
fitted carpet → moquette f inv
fitted cupboards → armadi mpl a muro
fitted kitchen (Brit) → cucina componibile
fitted sheet → lenzuolo con gli angoli
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