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Definition suit in British English
suit
verb
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/suːt/
1
to be convenient or suitable for someone
Example
The after-school programme suits the needs of most of the children.
Synonyms and related words

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bathing suit (noun)
birthday suit (noun)
boiler suit (noun)
business suit (noun)
follow suit (phrase)
jogging suit (noun)
lounge suit (noun)
morning suit (noun)
paternity suit (noun)
romper suit (noun)
safari suit (noun)
sailor suit (noun)
shell suit (noun)
someone’s strong suit (phrase)
suit (verb)
suit (noun)
suit someone down to the ground (phrase)
suit up (phrasal verb)
suit yourself (phrase)
three-piece suit (noun)
trouser suit (noun)
zoot suit (noun)