fit
verb
uk/fɪt/ usfitting | fitted | US usually fit [ I or T ]
to be the right size or shape for someone or something:
Their trained staff can take one look at your figure and tell you which brand of jeans is most likely to fit you.
fit in/into The device is small enough to fit into a shirt pocket.
[ T ]
to add a piece of equipment to something else:
Some insurance firms offer lower premiums to people who fit security locks and alarms.
fit sth on/onto/to sth You can claim money for having solar cells fitted on your home.
fit sth with sth The vehicle may be fitted with a satellite tracking system.
[ T ]
to be suitable for someone or something:
You adjust your strategy to fit the business realities.
Her new role fits her well.
What alternatives fit the needs of the corporation and provide the best solution?
[ I + adv/prep ]
if two or more things fit, or if one thing fits with another, they suit each other well:
fit together The organization and the people must fit together.
fit with sth We select individuals who are most likely to fit with the firm's culture.
[ T ] mainly UK
to make someone or something suitable for something:
fit sb/sth for sth How do you think your career to date has fitted you for this particular job?
fit sb/sth to do sth Academic qualifications alone do not fit a person to become a good manager.
fit the bill
to be suitable for a particular purpose:
Some travel policies don't fit the bill, because they limit the amount of time you can spend abroad.
Phrasal verbs
fit in
fit sb/sth out
fit
noun [ S ]
uk/fɪt/ usthe way in which two or more things suit each other or work together:
The two banks are a perfect fit.
a fit with sth This role is a great fit with my experience in Asia.
a fit between sth and sth There must be a fit between the environment and the organization.
a fit for sth A financial product must be a good fit for the client's particular needs and aspirations.
the way that something such as a piece of clothing fits:
Testers loved the comfortable fit of the armholes.
See also
strategic fit
fit
adjective
uk/fɪt/ ussuitable for a particular purpose or activity:
be fit for sth The Seller gives no undertaking that the goods are fit for any particular purpose.
fit for human consumption
of a good enough quality to be eaten by people:
Companies and consumers bought the poultry, believing it fit for human consumption.
fit for purpose
if something is fit for purpose, it does what it is intended to do:
I have spent a lot of my time making this organization fit for purpose.