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   Suit

   /so͞ot/

   

   noun

   • 1. a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt: "a pinstriped suit" Similar outfitset of clothescostumeensembleclothingdressattirefineryhabitgarbliveryinformal:getupgeartogsgarmsdudskitclobberrhyming slang:whistle (and flute)formal:apparelarchaic:vestments
   • ▪ a set of clothes to be worn on a particular occasion or for a particular activity: "a jogging suit"
   • ▪ a complete set of pieces of armor for covering the whole body: "a suit of armor"
   • ▪ an executive in a business or organization, typically one regarded as exercising influence in an impersonal way: informal "maybe now the suits in Washington will listen" Similar businessmanbusinesswomanbusiness personexecutivebureaucratadministratormanagerdirector
   • 2. any of the sets distinguished by their pictorial symbols into which a deck of playing cards is divided, in conventional decks comprising spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs.
   • 3. short for lawsuit
   • 4. the process of trying to win a woman's affection with a view to marriage: "he could not compete with John's charms in Marian's eyes and his suit came to nothing" Similar courtshipwooingcourtingaddressesattentionshomagepursuitrespectsblandishments
   • ▪ a petition or entreaty made to a person in authority: literary "he sought a passage to Christian lands, but they spurned his suit"
   • 5. a complete set of sails required for a ship or for a set of spars: "they went ashore and changed to another suit of sails"

   verb

   • 1. be convenient for or acceptable to: "the apartment has two bedrooms—if it suits, you can have one of them" Similar be convenient forbe acceptable tobe suitable formeet the requirements ofsatisfy the demands ofbe in line with the wishes ofbefitmatchcomplementgo withinformal:fit the billmake appropriate to/formake fitting to/fortailorfashionaccommodateadjustadaptmodifyfitgearequipdesignbe cut out for
   • ▪ act entirely according to one's own wishes (often used to express the speaker's annoyance): "“I'm not going to help you.” “Suit yourself.”"
   • ▪ adapt or make appropriate for (something): archaic "they took care to suit their answers to the questions put to them"
   • 2. go well with or enhance the features, figure, or character of (someone): "the dress didn't suit her" Similar look attractive onenhance the appearance oflook right onlook good onbecomeflattershow to advantageset offenhanceornamentgraceinformal:do something for
   • 3. put on clothes, especially for a particular activity: North American "I suited up and entered the water"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French siwte, from a feminine past participle of a Romance verb based on Latin sequi ‘follow’. Early senses included ‘attendance at a court’ and ‘legal process’; suit (sense 1 of the noun and sense 2 of the noun) derive from an earlier meaning ‘set of things to be used together’. The verb sense ‘make appropriate’ dates from the late 16th century.

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