suit

¹suit

noun \ˈsüt\

Definition of SUIT

1

archaic : suite 1

2

a : recourse or appeal to a feudal superior for justice or redress

b : an action or process in a court for the recovery of a right or claim

3

: an act or instance of suing or seeking by entreaty : appeal; specifically : courtship

4

: a group of things forming a unit

: suite —used chiefly of armor, sails, and counters in games

5

: a set of garments: as

a : an ensemble of two or more usually matching outer garments (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>

6

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>

7

slang : a business executive —usually used in plural

— suit·ed \ˈsü-təd\ adjective

Examples of SUIT

1. He wore his gray suit to the job interview.
2. <filed a suit against the company that had manufactured the faulty heater, claiming they were responsible for the fire>

Origin of SUIT

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: 14th century

Related to SUIT

Synonyms

action, proceeding, lawsuit

Related Words

litigation; case, cause, complaint; counterclaim, countersuit, cross action, cross-claim

Rhymes with SUIT

boot, bruit, brut, brute, bute, Bute, butte, chute, cloot, coot, cute, flute, fruit, glout, glute, hoot, jute, Jute, loot, lute, moot, mute, newt, pood, root, Root, rout, route, scoot, scute, shoot, snoot, soot, suite, toot, tout, ut, Ute

²suit

verb

Definition of SUIT

transitive verb

1

a : to be becoming to <that dress suits you>

b : to be proper for : befit <a mood that suits the occasion>

2

: to outfit with clothes : dress

3

: accommodate, adapt <suit the action to the word>

4

: to meet the needs or desires of : please <suits me fine>

intransitive verb

1

: to be in accordance : agree <the position suits with your abilities>

2

: to be appropriate or satisfactory <these prices don't suit>

3

: to put on specially required clothing (as a uniform or protective garb) —usually used with up <players suiting up for the game>

Examples of SUIT

1. This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age.
2. She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion.
3. The formal furniture really suited the style of the house.
4. The job suits her very well.

First Known Use of SUIT

14th century

Related to SUIT

Synonyms

befit, beseem [archaic], fit [archaic], go, serve, do

Antonyms

displease

Related Words

satisfy, suffice; function, work

Near Antonyms

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex; anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up; provoke, rouse; agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset; harass, harry, pester; affront, insult, offend

suit

   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SUIT

—see g suit, pressure suit