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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fit \Fit\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Fitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fitting}.]
1. To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.
The time is fitted for the duty. --Burke.
The very situation for which he was peculiarly fitted by nature. --Macaulay.
2. 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.
The carpenter . . . marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes. --Is. xliv. 13.
3. To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that is shaped and adjusted to the use required.
No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves. --Shak.
4. To be suitable to; to answer the requirements of; to be correctly shaped and adjusted to; as, if the coat fits you, put it on.
That's a bountiful answer that fits all questions. --Shak.
That time best fits the work. --Shak.
{To fit out}, to supply with necessaries or means; to furnish; to equip; as, to fit out a privateer.
{To fit up}, to furnish with things suitable; to make proper for the reception or use of any person; to prepare; as, to fit up a room for a guest.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
fit
adjective
1: meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to" [syn: {fit to(a)}, {fit for(a)}] [ant: {unfit}]
2: (usually followed by 'to' or 'for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time" [syn: {fit(p)}, {primed(p)}, {set(p)}]
3: physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise" [syn: {healthy}] [ant: {unfit}]
noun
1: a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene" [syn: {tantrum}, {scene}, {conniption}]
2: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" [syn: {paroxysm}, {convulsion}]
3: the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat"
4: a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" [syn: {burst}]
verb
1: be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs" [syn: {suit}, {accommodate}]
2: be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" [syn: {go}]
3: satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" [syn: {meet}, {conform to}]
4: make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"
5: insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"
6: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" [syn: {match}, {correspond}, {check}, {jibe}, {gibe}, {tally}, {agree}] [ant: {disagree}]
7: conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?"
8: provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" [syn: {equip}, {fit out}, {outfit}]
9: make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" [syn: {match}] [also: {fitting}, {fitted}, {fittest}, {fitter}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
fitted See {fit}
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
77 Moby Thesaurus words for "fitted": a propos, able, acceptable, accoutered, ad rem, adapted, adjusted, admissible, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, armed, au fait, becoming, befitting, bespoke, capable, catered, checked out, competent, conformable, custom-made, desirable, dovetailing, efficient, eligible, endowed, enfranchised, equal to, equipped, felicitous, fit, fitted for, fitted out, fitting, furnished, geared, happy, heeled, invested, journeyman, just right, likely, matched, meshing, on the button, opportune, outfitted, pat, prepared, proficient, provided, purveyed, qualified, relevant, rigged, right, seasonable, sortable, suitable, suited, suiting, supplied, tailor-made, tailored, to the point, to the purpose, up to, up to snuff, well-fitted, well-qualified, well-suited, with voice, with vote, worthy
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