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FIT, n. [L. peto, impeto, to assult, or to Eng. pet, and primarily to denote a rushing on or attach, or a start. See fit, suitable.] 1. The invasion, exacerbation or paroxysm of a disease. We apply the word to the return of an ague, after intermission, as a cold fit. We apply it to the first attack, or to the return of other diseases, as a fit of the gout or stone; and in general, to a disease however continued, as a fit of sickness.2. A sudden and violent attack of disorder, in which the body is often convulsed, and sometimes senseless; as a fit of apoplexy or epilepsy; hysteric fits.3. Any short return after intermission; a turn; a period or interval. He moves by fits and starts.By fits my swelling grief appears.4. A temporary affection or attack; as a fit of melancholy, or of grief; a fit of pleasure.5. Disorder; distemperature.6. Anciently, a song, or part of a song; a strain; a canto.FIT, a. [This is from the root of Eng. pass; pat. In L. competo, whence compatible, signifies properly to meet or to fall on, hence to suit or be fit, from peto. This is probably the same word. The primary sense is to come to, to fall on, hence to meet, to extend to, to be close, to suit. To come or fall, is the primary sense of time or season.] 1. Suitable; convenient; meet; becoming.Is it fit to say to a king, thou art wicked? Job 34.Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Col. 3.2. Qualified; as men of valor fit for war.No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9.FIT, v.t. 1. To adapt; to suit; to make suitable.The carpenter - marketh it out like a line, he fitteth it with planes. Is. 44.2. To accommodate a person with any thing; as, the tailor fits his customer with a coat. The original phrase is, he fits a coat to his customer. But the phrase implies also furnishing, providing a thing suitable for another.3. To prepare; to put in order for; to furnish with things proper or necessary; as, to fit a ship for a long voyage. Fit yourself for action or defense.4. To qualify; to prepare; as, to fit a student for college.To fit out, to furnish; to equip; to supply with necessaries or means; as, to fit out a privateer.To fit up, to prepare; to furnish with things suitable; to make proper for the reception or use of any person; as, to fit up a house for a guest.FIT, v.i. 1. To be proper or becoming.Nor fits it to prolong the feast.2. To suit or be suitable; to be adapted. His coat fits very well. But this is an elliptical phrase.
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FIT, n. [L. peto, impeto, to assult, or to Eng. pet, and primarily to denote a rushing on or attach, or a start. See fit, suitable.] 1. The invasion, exacerbation or paroxysm of a disease. We apply the word to the return of an ague, after intermission, as a cold fit. We apply it to the first attack, or to the return of other diseases, as a fit of the gout or stone; and in general, to a disease however continued, as a fit of sickness.2. A sudden and violent attack of disorder, in which the body is often convulsed, and sometimes senseless; as a fit of apoplexy or epilepsy; hysteric fits.3. Any short return after intermission; a turn; a period or interval. He moves by fits and starts.By fits my swelling grief appears.4. A temporary affection or attack; as a fit of melancholy, or of grief; a fit of pleasure.5. Disorder; distemperature.6. Anciently, a song, or part of a song; a strain; a canto.FIT, a. [This is from the root of Eng. pass; pat. In L. competo, whence compatible, signifies properly to meet or to fall on, hence to suit or be fit, from peto. This is probably the same word. The primary sense is to come to, to fall on, hence to meet, to extend to, to be close, to suit. To come or fall, is the primary sense of time or season.] 1. Suitable; convenient; meet; becoming.Is it fit to say to a king, thou art wicked? Job 34.Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Col. 3.2. Qualified; as men of valor fit for war.No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9.FIT, v.t. 1. To adapt; to suit; to make suitable.The carpenter - marketh it out like a line, he fitteth it with planes. Is. 44.2. To accommodate a person with any thing; as, the tailor fits his customer with a coat. The original phrase is, he fits a coat to his customer. But the phrase implies also furnishing, providing a thing suitable for another.3. To prepare; to put in order for; to furnish with things proper or necessary; as, to fit a ship for a long voyage. Fit yourself for action or defense.4. To qualify; to prepare; as, to fit a student for college.To fit out, to furnish; to equip; to supply with necessaries or means; as, to fit out a privateer.To fit up, to prepare; to furnish with things suitable; to make proper for the reception or use of any person; as, to fit up a house for a guest.FIT, v.i. 1. To be proper or becoming.Nor fits it to prolong the feast.2. To suit or be suitable; to be adapted. His coat fits very well. But this is an elliptical phrase. |
FIT, a. [Flemish, vitten; G. pass, fit, and a pace; passen, to be fit, suitable, right. This is from the root of Eng. pass; D. pas, time, season; van pas, fitting, fit, convenient; Eng. pat; Dan. passer, to be fit. In L. competo, whence compatible, signifies properly to meet or to fall on, hence to suit or be fit, from peto. This is probably the same word. The primary sense is to come to, to fall on, hence to meet, to extend to, to be close, to suit. To come or fell, is the primary sense of time or season, as in the Dutch. See Class Bd, No. 45, 64, and Class Bz, No. 52, 53, 70.]- Suitable; convenient; meet; becoming.
Is it fit to say to a king, thou art wicked? Job xxxiv.
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Col. iii.
- Qualified; as, men of valor fit for war.
No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke ix.
FIT, n. [Qu. W. fith, a gliding or darting motion. The French express the sense of this word by boutade, from bout, the primary sense of which is to shoot or push out. It seems to be allied to L. peto, impeto, to assault, or to Eng. pet, and primarily to denote a rushing on or attack, or a start. See Fit, suitable.]- The invasion, exacerbation or paroxysm of a disease. We apply the word to the return of an ague, after intermission; as, a cold fit. We apply it to the first attack, or to the return of other diseases; as, a fit of the gout or stone: and in general, to a disease however continued; as, a fit of sickness.
- A sudden and violent attack of disorder, in which the body is often convulsed, and sometimes senseless; as, a fit of apoplexy or epilepsy; hysteric fits.
- Any short return after intermission; a turn; a period or interval. He moves by fits and starts.
By fits my swelling grief appears. Addison.
- A temporary affection or attack; as, a fit of melancholy, or of grief; a fit of pleasure.
- Disorder; distemperature. Shak.
- [Sax. fitt, a song.] Anciently, a song, or part of a song, a strain; a canto. Lye. Johnson.
FIT, v.i.- To be proper or becoming.
Nor fits it to prolong the feast. Pope.
- To suit or be suitable; to be adapted. His coat fits very well. But this is an elliptical phrase.
FIT, v.t.- To adapt; to suit; to make suitable.
The carpenter – marketh it out with a line, he fitteth it with planes. Is. xliv.
- To accommodate a person with any thing; as, the tailor fits his customer with a coat. The original phrase is, he fits a coat to his customer. But the phrase implies also furnishing, providing a thing suitable for another.
- To prepare; to put in order for; to furnish with things proper or necessary; as, to fit a ship for a long voyage. Fit yourself for action or defense.
- To qualify; to prepare; as, to fit a student for college.
To fit out, to furnish; to equip; to supply with necessaries or means; as, to fit out a privateer.
To fit up, to prepare; to furnish with things suitable; to make proper for the reception or use of any person; as, to fit up a house for a guest.
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Fit
- imp. *** p. p. of
Fight.
- In Old English, a song] a strain; a canto or portion of a
ballad; a passus.
- Adapted to an end, object, or design;
suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties,
circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent;
worthy.
- To make fit or suitable]
to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition
of readiness or preparation.
- To be proper or becoming.
- The
quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the
person of the wearer.
- A stroke or
blow.
- Prepared; ready.
- To bring to a required form and size; to
shape aright; to adapt to a model; to adjust; -- said especially of
the work of a carpenter, machinist, tailor, etc.
- To be adjusted to a particular shape or
size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very
well.
- The
coincidence of parts that come in contact.
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Fit FIT, noun [Latin peto, impeto, to assult, or to Eng. pet, and primarily to denote a rushing on or attach, or a start. See fit suitable.] 1. The invasion, exacerbation or paroxysm of a disease. We apply the word to the return of an ague, after intermission, as a cold fit We apply it to the first attack, or to the return of other diseases, as a fit of the gout or stone; and in general, to a disease however continued, as a fit of sickness. 2. A sudden and violent attack of disorder, in which the body is often convulsed, and sometimes senseless; as a fit of apoplexy or epilepsy; hysteric fits. 3. Any short return after intermission; a turn; a period or interval. He moves by fits and starts. By fits my swelling grief appears. 4. A temporary affection or attack; as a fit of melancholy, or of grief; a fit of pleasure. 5. Disorder; distemperature. 6. Anciently, a song, or part of a song; a strain; a canto. FIT, adjective [This is from the root of Eng. pass; pat. In Latin competo, whence compatible, signifies properly to meet or to fall on, hence to suit or be fit from peto. This is probably the same word. The primary sense is to come to, to fall on, hence to meet, to extend to, to be close, to suit. To come or fall, is the primary sense of time or season.] 1. Suitable; convenient; meet; becoming. Is it fit to say to a king, thou art wicked? Job 34:18. Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Colossians 3:18. 2. Qualified; as men of valor fit for war. No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9:62. FIT, verb transitive 1. To adapt; to suit; to make suitable. The carpenter - marketh it out like a line, he fitteth it with planes. Isaiah 44:1. 2. To accommodate a person with any thing; as, the tailor fits his customer with a coat. The original phrase is, he fits a coat to his customer. But the phrase implies also furnishing, providing a thing suitable for another. 3. To prepare; to put in order for; to furnish with things proper or necessary; as, to fit a ship for a long voyage. fit yourself for action or defense. 4. To qualify; to prepare; as, to fit a student for college. To fit out, to furnish; to equip; to supply with necessaries or means; as, to fit out a privateer. To fit up, to prepare; to furnish with things suitable; to make proper for the reception or use of any person; as, to fit up a house for a guest. FIT, verb intransitive 1. To be proper or becoming. Nor fits it to prolong the feast. 2. To suit or be suitable; to be adapted. His coat fits very well. But this is an elliptical phrase. |
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