Verb

To be suitable for.

It fits the purpose.

* 1918 , Richard Dennis Teall Hollister, Speech-making , publ. George Wahr, pg. 81:

The speaker should be certain that his subject fits the occasion.

To conform to in size and shape.

The small shirt doesn't fit me, so I'll buy the medium size.

If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me.

To be of the right size and shape, as of clothing.

I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit .

To make conform in size and shape.

I want to fit the drapes to the windows.

# To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.

I had a suit fitted by the tailor.

To be in agreement with.

These definitions fit most of the usage.

To adjust.

The regression program fit a line to the data.

To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.

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To equip or supply.

The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.

To make ready.

I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.

(archaic) To be seemly.

To be proper or becoming.

* Alexander Pope

Nor fits it to prolong the feast.

To be in harmony.

The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit .

Verb

(fitt)

(medicine) To suffer a fit.

Verb

(lb) To use the sense of touch.

# To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.

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#(lb) To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.

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#(lb) To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.

#(lb) To search by sense of touch.

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(lb) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.

#(lb) To experience an emotion or other mental state about.

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#*(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)

#*:Teach me to feel another's woe.

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#(lb) To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.

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#*(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

#*:Garlandswhich I feel / I am not worthy yet to wear.

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# To experience an emotion or other mental state.

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#(lb) To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.

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#*(Edmund Burke) (1729-1797)

#*:[She] feels with the dignity of a Roman matron.

#*(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)

#*:who feel for all mankind

(lb) To be or become aware of.

(lb) To experience the consequences of.

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(lb) To seem (through touch or otherwise).

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To understand.

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