fits

1. The degree to which something fits.

   Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight fit.

2. Conformity of elements one to another.

   It's hard to get a good fit using second-hand parts.

3. The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
4. Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.

   The Wonder Bread advertising research results showed the “White Picket Fence” commercial had strong fit ratings.

5. Goodness of fit.
6. The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.

   During the auction, it is often a partnership's goal to find an eight-card major suit fit.

1. To be suitable for.

   It fits the purpose.

2. To conform to in size and shape.

   If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me.

3. To be of the right size and shape

   I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit.

4. (with to) To make conform in size and shape.

   I want to fit the drapes to the windows.

5. To be in agreement with.

   These definitions fit most of the usage.

6. To adjust.

   The regression program fit a line to the data.

7. To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
8. To equip or supply.

   The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.

9. To make ready.

   I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.

10. To be seemly.
11. To be proper or becoming.
12. To be in harmony.

    The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit.

noun

A section of a poem or ballad.

1. A seizure or convulsion.

   My grandfather died after having a fit.

2. A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
3. A sudden outburst of emotion.

   He had a laughing fit which lasted more than ten minutes.

4. A sudden burst (of an activity).

verb

To suffer a fit.