Definition of suit
1 archaic : suite 1
2a : recourse or appeal to a feudal superior for justice or redressb : 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: such asa : an ensemble of two or more usually matching outer garments (such as a jacket, vest, and trousers) businessmen wearing three-piece suitsb : a costume to be worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions gym suits
6a : all the playing cards in a pack bearing the same symbolb : all the dominoes bearing the same numberc : all the cards or counters in a particular suit held by one player a 5-card suitd : the suit led follow suit
7 slang : a business executive —usually used in plural
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Examples of suit in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of suit from the Web
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Even unsuccessful suits are an unwelcome distraction from running a business, Mr Margulies laments.
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The singer, sharply dressed in a red suit, has clearly practiced her body language in front of a mirror.
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Rimann arranged a meeting with the caller on the morning of his slaying but the business associate went in Rimann’s place, looking for a man in a gray plaid suit.
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Among the patients ill-served by the company were a double amputee, a woman partially paralyzed from a stroke and a man with a brain injury, the suit said.
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Earlier Wednesday evening, Murray arrived early to the Athlete’s Lounge at Microsoft Theater in cargo shorts, tee-shirt, and fisherman’s vest, lugging a gym bag containing his suit and, presumably, props.
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The suit seeks to require the city to allow most land-use decisions by CivicSD to be appealed to the City Council.
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As our tech cluster continues to mature and grow, the hope is that a VC infrastructure will inevitably follow suit, but the Alliance’s goal is to help make this happen sooner rather than later.
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Before their relationship went south, Kalanick wanted to partner with Google on self-driving cars instead of competing, according to e-mails from 2015 that were released on Thursday as part of a new legal filing in the Uber-Waymo suit.
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Origin and Etymology 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
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Definition of suit
transitive verb
1a : to be becoming to that dress suits youb : 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 (such as a uniform or protective garb) —usually used with up players suiting up for the game
Examples of suit in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of suit from the Web
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The whale's front teeth were suited to nabbing slippery prey, much like those of its ancestors, but Gesiler and coauthors found that the molars of Coronodon formed slots that could have strained small morsels out of the water.
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The glitz of a Broadway stage (where the show’s producers hope this musical is headed) would suit these two.
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This change may be anything from giving people more-flexible storage options, all the way up to completely remaking the interior of the car to suit different purposes.
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Pangolins are not suited for captivity, with mortality rates of over 6 percent per year and most wild individuals dying within 200 days in captivity.
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Whether the goal is a scenic float or spine-tingling thrills, there are trips — and rivers — suited to both.
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At the time, Council President Mike Jessen, R-4th District, said the request was better suited for the county's non-profit foundation, whose board is made up with members of the council and the Board of Commissioners.
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Ritz said the King David suites on Trump’s floor are some of the most secure spots in Israel.
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The plaintiffs' law suits cite records from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management showing discharges of HAAs and TTHM above thresholds established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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First Known Use of suit
14th century
SUIT Defined for English Language Learners
suit
playDefinition of suit for English Language Learners
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: a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material
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: a set of clothes or protective covering that is worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
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: a process by which a court of law makes a decision to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations
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Definition of suit for English Language Learners
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: to provide what is required or wanted by or for (someone or something)
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: to be proper or suitable for (someone or something)
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: to be attractive on (someone)
SUIT Defined for Kids
Definition of suit for Students
1 : a set of clothing having matching top and bottom pieces
2 : a set of clothes or protective coverings worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions a gym suit a suit of armor
3 : an action in court to settle a disagreement or enforce a right or claim
4 : all the playing cards of one kind (as spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs) in a pack
Definition of suit for Students
suited
;suiting
1 : to be suitable or satisfactory The time of the meeting suits my schedule.
2 : to make suitable : adapt You should suit your speech for your audience.
3 : to be proper for or pleasing with That scarf does not suit the dress.
4 : to meet the needs or desires of … it was fully settled that James should go … as it suited his master … — Anna Sewell, Black Beauty
Medical Dictionary
Law Dictionary
suit
Legal Definition of suit
: a proceeding to enforce a right or claim; specifically : an action brought in a court seeking a remedy for injuries suffered or a determination of rights : lawsuit
Origin and Etymology of suit
Anglo-French siute suite suit request to initiate legal proceedings, literally, pursuit, from siute, feminine past participle of suire to follow, from Old French sivre — see sue
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