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suit

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noun

ˈsüt How to pronounce suit (audio)
1
: a set of garments: such as
a
: an ensemble of two or more usually matching outer garments (such as a jacket, vest, and trousers)
businessmen wearing three-piece suits
b
: a costume to be worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
gym suits
2
a
: an action or process in a court for the recovery of a right or claim
b
: recourse or appeal to a feudal superior for justice or redress
3
a
: all the playing cards in a pack bearing the same symbol
b
: all the dominoes bearing the same number
c
: all the cards or counters in a particular suit held by one player
a 5-card suit
d
: the suit led
follow suit
4
slang : a business executive
—usually used in plural
5
: a group of things forming a unit : suite
—used chiefly of armor, sails, and counters in games
6
: an act or instance of suing or seeking by entreaty : appeal
specifically : courtship
7
archaic : suite sense 1
suited
ˈsü-təd How to pronounce suit (audio)
adjective

suit

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verb

suited; suiting; suits

transitive verb

1
: to meet the needs or desires of : please
suits me fine
2
a
: to be proper for : befit
a mood that suits the occasion
b
: to be becoming to
that dress suits you
3
: to outfit with clothes : dress
4
: accommodate, adapt
suit the action to the word

intransitive verb

1
: to put on specially required clothing (such as a uniform or protective garb)
—usually used with up
players suiting up for the game
2
: to be in accordance : agree
the position suits with your abilities
3
: to be appropriate or satisfactory
these prices don't suit

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun He wore his gray suit to the job interview. filed a suit against the company that had manufactured the faulty heater, claiming they were responsible for the fire Verb This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age. She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion. The formal furniture really suited the style of the house. The job suits her very well. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The suit said Shores told his supervisors about the incident the day after the arrest and asked them to review the body camera footage. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2022 A few weeks later, Cuomo asked Bennett a series of pointed questions about the size of his hands, the suit said. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 The suit also said the employee was allowed to be alone with students despite District regulations that require at least two adults to be present with toddlers in licensed child development centers. Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The article's initial use of photos from the girl's private social media account came without parental consent, the suit said. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 That same day, two of the three officers named in the lawsuit – Fernandez and Duncan – drove to the Sonoma farm and seized Cedar, the suit said. Michele Chandler, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 The suit said Danielson deployed bear spray at Reinoehl in defense simultaneously to the gunshots. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 The suit said that the firm was persuaded to stick with the case and that Kevin Maxwell personally guaranteed payment. Colin Moynihan, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 In one instance, a police officer showed photos on his cellphone to one of his friends, a bartender, while holding his phone and swiping through photos of debris from the crash site, the suit said. Suryatapa Bhattacharya, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022
Verb
Now, Moskalets began to suit up for his new normal: burning blocks, collapsing building, mass casualties. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 The eldest Hasselbeck certainly understood the jitters that come with watching a son suit up for gameday. Mike Mcmahon, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 When the Cowboys suit up for their final preseason game Friday night, fans can expect two things. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 The Snow Canyon Little League all-stars will also have Oliverson's younger brother, Brogan, suit up for team as his replacement. Christopher Brito, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 Michigan Scoring lacrosse-style goals is getting to be old hat for Kent Johnson, the former University of Michigan forward who will suit up for the Columbus Blue Jackets this fall. Carol Schram, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 So, quarterback Kyler Murray is listed as the fourth string QB on the initial depth chart, because he isn't expected to suit up for Arizona in the game. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 Two players who won’t suit up for a while are defensive lineman C.J. Person and cornerback Dallas Gamble, both of whom are recovering from offseason injuries. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2022 Kentucky's reigning Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year will suit up for Midwest Basketball Club, an AAU team that plays on Adidas' 3SSB circuit. The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English sute, seute pursuit, retinue, set, legal action, from Anglo-French siute, suite, from Vulgar Latin *sequita, from feminine of *sequitus, past participle of *sequere to follow — more at sue

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of suit was in the 14th century

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