fitting

(noun) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances. Synonyms: adjustment, accommodation.

(noun) a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system.

(noun) (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel). Synonyms: appointment.

(noun) putting clothes on to see whether they fit. Synonyms: try-on, trying on.

(verb) be agreeable or acceptable to. Synonyms: suit, accommodate, fit. Example: "This suits my needs."

(verb) be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired. Synonyms: fit, go. Example: "This piece won't fit into the puzzle."

(verb) satisfy a condition or restriction. Synonyms: meet, fit, conform to. Example: "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?."

(verb) make fit. Synonyms: fit. Examples: "Fit a dress." "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out."

(verb) insert or adjust several objects or people. Synonyms: fit. Examples: "Can you fit the toy into the box?." "This man can't fit himself into our work environment."

(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics. Synonyms: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree. Examples: "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."

(verb) conform to some shape or size. Synonyms: fit. Example: "How does this shirt fit?."

(verb) provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose. Synonyms: equip, fit, fit out, outfit. Example: "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities."

(verb) make correspond or harmonize. Synonyms: match, fit. Example: "Match my sweater."

(adj) in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion. Example: "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...it is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this."

(adj) being precisely fitting and right. Synonyms: meet. Example: "It is only meet that she should be seated first."