If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.
They will only release information if it suits them. [VERB noun]
They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: be acceptable to, please, satisfy, do More Synonyms of suit
5. verb [no cont]
If something suits you, you like it.
I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: agree with, become, match, go with More Synonyms of suit
6. verb [no cont]
If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.
Green suits you. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: look attractive on, become, flatter, look good on More Synonyms of suit
7. verb
If you suityourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.
These large institutions make–and change–the rules to suit themselves. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
He made a dismissive gesture. 'Suit yourself.' [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
8. countable noun
In a court of law, a suit is a case in which someone tries to get a legal decision against a person or company, often so that the person or company will have to paythem money for having done something wrong to them.
Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company.
The judge dismissed the suit.
Synonyms: lawsuit, case, trial, proceeding More Synonyms of suit
In American English, you can say that someone files or bringssuitagainst another person.
The insurance company filed suit against the two girls.
9. countable noun
A suit is one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds,clubs, and spades.
10. See also bathing suit, birthday suit, boiler suit, trouser suit
11.
See to follow suit
12.
See suit sb down to the ground
Phrasal verbs:
See suit up
More Synonyms of suit
suit in British English
(suːt, sjuːt)
noun
1.
any set of clothes of the same or similar material designed to be worn together, nowusually (for men) a jacket with matching trousers or (for women) a jacket with matching or contrasting skirt or trousers
2. (in combination)
any outfit worn for a specific purpose
a spacesuit
3.
any set of items, such as the full complement of sails of a vessel or parts of personal armour
4.
any of the four sets of 13 cards in a pack of playing cards, being spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. The cards in each suit are two to ten, jack, queen, and king in the usual order of ascending value, with ace counting as either the highest or lowest according to the game
5.
a civil proceeding; lawsuit
6.
the act or process of suing in a court of law
7.
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior rank or status or the act of making such a petition
8. slang
a business executive or white-collar manager
9.
a man's courting of a woman
10. follow suit
11. strong suit
verb
12.
to make or be fit or appropriate for
that dress suits you
13.
to meet the requirements or standards (of)
14.
to be agreeable or acceptable to (someone)
15. suit oneself
Derived forms
suitlike (ˈsuitˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French sieute set of things, from sivre to follow; compare sue
suit in American English
(sut)
noun
1.
a.
a set of clothes to be worn together; now, esp., a coat and trousers (or skirt), and sometimes a vest, usually all of the same material
b.
any complete outfit
a suit of armor
2. Slang
a person wearing a suit; specif., a business executive or a bureaucrat
usually a term of mild derision
3.
a group of similar things forming a set or series; specif., any of the four setsof thirteen playing cards each (spades, clubs, hearts, and diamonds) that together make up a pack
4. Obsolete
attendance at the court or manor of a feudal lord
5.
action to secure justice in a court of law; attempt to recover a right or claim through legal action
6.
a.
an act of suing, pleading, or requesting
b.
a petition
7.
the act of wooing; courtship
verb transitive
8.
to meet the requirements of; be right for or appropriate to; befit
9.
to make right or appropriate; fit; adapt
10.
to please; satisfy
anything that suits your fancy
11.
to furnish with clothes, esp. with a suit
verb intransitive
12. Archaic
to correspond or harmonize
usually with to or with
13.
to be fit, suitable, convenient, or satisfactory
Idioms:
bring suit
follow suit
someone's strong suit
suit oneself
suit up
Word origin
ME sute, a pursuit, action of suing, garb, set of garments, sequence < OFr suite < VL *sequita, fem. pp. of sequere, to follow < L sequi, to follow: see sequent
More idioms containing
suit
suit someone down to the ground
follow suit
something is someone's long suit
Examples of 'suit' in a sentence
suit
In death as in life spices suited noble instincts.
Jack Turner SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)
The tie is discreet but sometimes the dinner suit can give it away.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It just has to suit her and be something that makes a human being more glamorous.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Maybe it was seeing her relaxed at home and in casual clothes instead of her business suit.
The Sun (2015)
Today in his immense suit he looked the part.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
The partner would have to file a civil suit and go to court.
The Sun (2012)
The first piece of advice is to choose a colour that suits your skin tone.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
East doubled and found partner with five winners in another suit.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But the suit is pressing her into shape.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Suits and dresses can stay in place.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Can you suggest the company that would suit us best?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They shed their work clothes for business suits.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
But it is definitely more likely to suit my life than any imported ideology.
Butt, Gerald A Rock and a Hard Place (1994)
He says that armed forces leavers are sometimes better suited to being entrepreneurs than to being employees.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was while working there that he got the idea for the suit business.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The sportsmen and women milling about in tracksuits or uncomfortable looking suits have a variety of motivations.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Some colours are suited to particular kinds of work.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The suit was fitted at the neck with a collar of copper just wide enough to admit my head.
Baxter, Stephen Anti-Ice (1993)
One suit to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
No one's taking their suit jackets off.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Today's ace will suit my tip well.
The Sun (2016)
The department filed a civil suit against the oil company in December.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The answers to those questions may be woven into the fabric of the suit I'm wearing in the photos on this page.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Word lists with
suit
terms used in cards
In other languages
suit
British English: suit /suːt; sjuːt/ NOUN
A suit is a matching jacket and trousers, or a matching jacket and skirt.
...a dark business suit.
American English: suit
Arabic: بَدْلَة
Brazilian Portuguese: terno
Chinese: 一套衣服
Croatian: odijelo
Czech: oblek pánský
Danish: jakkesæt for a man
Dutch: pak kleding
European Spanish: sentar bien
Finnish: puku
French: costume vêtement formel
German: Anzug
Greek: κοστούμι
Italian: completo
Japanese: スーツ
Korean: 슈트
Norwegian: dress
Polish: garnitur
European Portuguese: fato
Romanian: costum
Russian: костюм
Latin American Spanish: traje
Swedish: kostym
Thai: เสื้อผ้าที่เป็นชุดเดียวกัน
Turkish: takım elbise
Ukrainian: костюм
Vietnamese: bộ com lê
British English: suit /suːt; sjuːt/ VERB
If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.
Green suits you.
American English: suit
Arabic: يُنَاسِبُ
Brazilian Portuguese: cair bem
Chinese: 适合
Croatian: pristajati
Czech: slušet
Danish: passe
Dutch: passen bij
European Spanish: convenir
Finnish: sopia
French: convenir
German: passen
Greek: βόλεύω
Italian: adattare
Japanese: 似合う
Korean: 어울리다
Norwegian: passe (til)
Polish: dostosować
European Portuguese: cair bem
Romanian: a se potrivi
Russian: подходить
Latin American Spanish: convenir venir bien
Swedish: passa vara lämplig
Thai: เหมาะสมกัน
Turkish: uymak
Ukrainian: пасувати
Vietnamese: hợp với
All related terms of 'suit'
G-suit
a close-fitting garment covering the legs and abdomen that is worn by the crew of high-speed aircraft and can be pressurized to prevent blackout during certain manoeuvres
suit up
If someone suits up , they put on a special suit or uniform in order to take part in a special activity or be part of a team .
cat suit
a jumpsuit
jump suit
a one-piece garment of combined trousers and jacket or shirt
long suit
the longest suit in a hand of cards
Mao suit
a simple style of clothing, traditionally made of cotton and commonly worn in Communist China, consisting of loose trousers and a straight jacket with a close-fitting stand-up collar
pant suit
a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers
side suit
Cards See plain suit
ski-suit
a warm padded suit covering the whole body, used when skiing
tank suit
a contoured , one-piece woman's swimsuit with shoulder straps , and, often, a scoop neck
wet suit
A wet suit is a close-fitting rubber suit which an underwater swimmer wears in order to keep their body warm .
zoot suit
man's suit consisting of baggy trousers and a long jacket
boiler suit
A boiler suit consists of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket . You wear it over your clothes in order to protect them from dirt while you are working .
bring suit
to institute legal action; sue
demob suit
a suit of civilian clothes issued to a demobilized soldier , esp at the end of World War II
dinner suit
a dinner jacket and trousers , often worn with a bow tie at formal events
diving suit
a waterproof suit used by divers , having a heavy detachable helmet and an air supply
dress suit
an ensemble of matching formal evening wear
flight suit
a long-sleeved jumpsuit made of fire-resistant material, worn typically by members of an aircraft crew
flying suit
a one-piece garment covering the whole body, worn by aircraft pilots and other crew members
follow suit
to do the same thing that someone else has just done
lounge suit
the customary suit of matching jacket and trousers worn by men for the normal business day
major suit
hearts or spades
minor suit
diamonds or clubs
monkey suit
a man's evening dress
plain suit
a suit other than the trump suit
safari suit
A safari suit is a casual suit made from a light-coloured material such as linen or cotton. Safari suits are usually worn in hot weather .
sailor suit
a child's suit , usually navy and white, with a collar that is squared off at the back like a sailor's
serge suit
a suit made of serge , a twill-weave woollen or worsted fabric
shell suit
A shell suit is a casual suit which is made of thin nylon.
slack suit
casual male dress consisting of slacks and a matching shirt or jacket
space suit
A space suit is a special protective suit that is worn by astronauts in space.
strong suit
something that one excels in
union suit
A union suit is a piece of underwear , worn by men or boys , that covers the body and legs.
bathing suit
A bathing suit is a piece of clothing which people wear when they go swimming .
birthday suit
If you are in your birthday suit , you are not wearing any clothes.
business suit
a formal suit suitable for wearing to work
jogging suit
a set of loose garments worn esp when jogging
leisure suit
a suit for informal wear, usually made of polyester , that was popular in the 1970s
nullity suit
a law suit declaring a marriage to be legally void
penguin suit
a man's formal evening suit
pressure suit
an inflatable suit worn by a person flying at high altitudes or in space , to provide protection from low pressure
sleeping suit
an all-in-one outfit that babies and young children sleep in
suit oneself
to pursue one's own intentions without reference to others
swimming suit
a woman's one-piece swimming garment that leaves the arms and legs bare
trouser suit
A trouser suit is women's clothing consisting of a pair of trousers and a jacket which are made from the same material .
anti-G suit
a close-fitting garment covering the legs and abdomen that is worn by the crew of high-speed aircraft and can be pressurized to prevent blackout during certain manoeuvres
Fauntleroy suit
a formal outfit for a boy composed of a hip-length jacket and knee-length pants , often in black velvet , and a wide, lacy collar and cuffs , usually worn with a broad sash at the waist and sometimes a large, loose bow at the neck, popular in the late 19th century
liability suit
a claim for damages based on the plaintiff's claim of the defendant's liability
paternity suit
If a woman starts or takes out a paternity suit , she asks a court of law to help her to prove that a particular man is the father of her child , often in order to claim financial support from him.
Chinese translation of 'suit'
suit
(suːt)
n(c)
(man's, woman's) 西装(裝) (xīzhuāng) (套, tào)
(for particular activity) 套装(裝) (tàozhuāng)
(Law) 讼(訟)案 (sòng'àn)
(Cards) 一组(組)同样(樣)花色的纸(紙)牌 (yī zǔ tóngyàng huāsè de zhǐpái)
vt
(= be convenient, appropriate) 对(對) ... 合适(適) (duì ... héshì)
[colour, clothes][person]适(適)合 (shìhé)
to file or bring a suit against sb (US, Law) 起诉(訴)某人 (qǐsù mǒurén)
to follow suit (= do the same) 跟着(著)做 (gēnzhe zuò)
to suit sth to sb/sth (= adapt) 使某物适(適)合于(於)某人/某物 (shǐ mǒuwù shìhé yú mǒurén/mǒuwù)
to be suited to doing sth适(適)宜于(於)做某事 (shìyí yú zuò mǒushì)
to suit o.s.随(隨)自己的意愿(願)行事 (suí zìjǐ de yìyuàn xíngshì)
suit yourself!自便！ (zìbiàn!)
to be well suited (to each other)(互相)很搭配 ((hùxiāng) hěn dāpèi)
他总(總)是穿着(著)白西装(裝) tā zǒngshì chuānzhe bái xīzhuāng
to file or bring a suit against sb
( US : Law ) 起诉(訴)某人 qǐsù mǒurén
1 (noun)
Definition
an outfit worn for a specific purpose
a smart suit and tie
Synonyms
outfit
She was wearing an outfit we'd bought the previous day.
costume
Even from a distance, the effect of his costume was stunning.
ensemble
a dashing ensemble in navy and white
dress
a well-groomed gent in smart dress and specs
clothing
The refugees were given food, clothing and shelter.
habit
She emerged having changed into her riding habit.
2 (noun)
Definition
a legal action taken against someone
The judge dismissed the suit.
Synonyms
lawsuit
The dispute culminated in a lawsuit against the government.
case
He lost his case at the European Court of Human Rights.
trial
New evidence showed that he lied at the trial.
proceeding
The whole proceeding went very smoothly.
cause
action
a libel action brought by one of the country's top bureaucrats
prosecution
the prosecution of those responsible
industrial tribunal
3 (noun)
Synonyms
appeal
The government issued a last-minute appeal to him to return.
addresses
request
They agreed to his request for help.
prayer
Say a quick prayer I don't get caught in traffic.
petition
a humble petition to Saint Anthony
invocation
an invocation for divine guidance
entreaty
They have resisted all entreaties to pledge their support for the campaign.
4 (noun)
Synonyms
courtship
After a short courtship, they married.
attentions
1 (verb)
Definition
to be acceptable to (someone)
They will only release information if it suits them.
Synonyms
be acceptable to
please
This comment pleased her immensely.
satisfy
The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone.
do
A plain old `I love you' won't do.
answer
We must ensure we answer real needs.
gratify
She was gratified by his response.
2 (verb)
Definition
to be fit or appropriate for
I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.
Synonyms
agree with
become
match
These shoes match your dress.
go with
correspond with
conform to
befit
He writes beautifully, as befits a poet.
harmonize with
3 (verb)
Definition
to be fit or appropriate for
Green suits you.
Synonyms
look attractive on
become
Does khaki become you?
flatter
Orange flatters those with golden skin tones.
look good on
enhance the appearance of
show to advantage
4 (verb)
‘I'm off.’ He suited the action to the word and left.
Synonyms
adjust
Liz adjusted her mirror and edged the car out.
adapt
Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.
modify
They agreed to modify their recruitment policy.
fit
She was having her wedding dress fitted.
fashion
A hat fashioned to flatter the face.
proportion
accommodate
She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace.
tailor
scripts tailored to American comedy audiences
customize
tally
The figures didn't seem to tally.
idiom
See follow suit
subject word lists
See Suits
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accommodate
Definition
to adjust or become adjusted; to adapt
She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace.
Synonyms
adapt,
match,
fit,
fashion,
settle,
alter,
adjust,
modify,
compose,
comply,
accustom,
reconcile,
harmonize
in the sense of action
Definition
a lawsuit
a libel action brought by one of the country's top bureaucrats
Synonyms
lawsuit,
case,
cause,
trial,
suit,
argument,
proceeding,
dispute,
contest,
prosecution,
litigation
in the sense of adapt
Definition
to change something to suit a new purpose
Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.
Synonyms
convert,
change,
prepare,
fit,
fashion,
make,
shape,
suit,
qualify,
transform,
alter,
modify,
tailor,
remodel,
tweak (informal),
metamorphose,
customize
Synonyms of 'suit'
suit
Explore 'suit' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of answer
Definition
to meet the requirements of
We must ensure we answer real needs.
Synonyms
satisfy,
meet,
serve,
fit,
fill,
suit,
solve,
fulfil,
suffice,
measure up to
in the sense of become
Definition
to suit
Does khaki become you?
Synonyms
suit,
look good on,
fit,
enhance,
flatter,
ornament,
embellish,
grace,
harmonize with,
look right on,
set off
in the sense of befit
Definition
to be appropriate to or suitable for
He writes beautifully, as befits a poet.
Synonyms
be appropriate for,
become,
suit,
be fitting for,
be suitable for,
be seemly for,
behove (US)
in the sense of case
Definition
an action or lawsuit
He lost his case at the European Court of Human Rights.
Synonyms
lawsuit,
process,
trial,
suit,
proceedings,
dispute,
cause,
action
in the sense of clothing
Definition
garments collectively
The refugees were given food, clothing and shelter.
Synonyms
clothes,
wear,
dress,
gear (informal),
habits,
get-up (informal),
outfit,
costume,
threads (slang),
wardrobe,
ensemble,
garments,
duds (informal),
apparel,
clobber (British, slang),
attire,
garb,
togs (informal),
vestments,
glad rags (informal),
raiment (archaic, poetic),
vesture,
schmutter (slang),
rigout (informal)
in the sense of costume
Definition
the clothes worn by an actor or performer
Even from a distance, the effect of his costume was stunning.
Synonyms
outfit,
dress,
clothing,
get-up (informal),
uniform,
ensemble,
robes,
livery,
apparel (old-fashioned),
attire,
garb,
national dress
in the sense of do
Definition
to be adequate
A plain old `I love you' won't do.
Synonyms
be adequate,
be enough,
be sufficient,
answer,
serve,
suit,
content,
satisfy,
suffice,
be of use,
pass muster,
cut the mustard,
fill the bill (informal),
meet requirements
in the sense of dress
Definition
complete style of clothing
a well-groomed gent in smart dress and specs
Synonyms
clothing,
clothes,
gear (informal),
costume,
threads (slang),
garments,
apparel (old-fashioned),
attire,
garb,
togs,
raiment (archaic, poetic),
vestment,
schmutter (slang),
habiliment
in the sense of ensemble
Definition
the complete outfit of clothes a person is wearing
a dashing ensemble in navy and white
Synonyms
outfit,
suit,
get-up (informal),
costume
in the sense of entreaty
Definition
an earnest request or plea
They have resisted all entreaties to pledge their support for the campaign.
Synonyms
plea,
appeal,
suit,
request,
prayer,
petition,
exhortation (formal),
solicitation,
supplication (formal),
importunity,
earnest request
Additional synonyms
in the sense of fashion
A hat fashioned to flatter the face.
Synonyms
fit,
adapt,
tailor,
suit,
adjust,
accommodate
in the sense of fit
Definition
to adjust in order to make appropriate
She was having her wedding dress fitted.
Synonyms
adapt,
fashion,
shape,
arrange,
alter,
tailor,
adjust,
modify,
tweak (informal),
customize
in the sense of flatter
Definition
to show to advantage
Orange flatters those with golden skin tones.
Synonyms
suit,
become,
enhance,
set off,
embellish,
do something for,
show to advantage
in the sense of gratify
Definition
to satisfy or please (someone)
She was gratified by his response.
Synonyms
please,
delight,
satisfy,
thrill,
give pleasure,
gladden
in the sense of habit
Definition
the costume of a nun or monk
She emerged having changed into her riding habit.
Synonyms
dress,
costume,
garment,
apparel (old-fashioned),
garb,
habiliment,
riding dress
in the sense of invocation
Definition
the act of invoking
an invocation for divine guidance
Synonyms
appeal,
request,
petition,
beseeching,
solicitation,
entreaty
in the sense of match
Definition
to resemble, harmonize with, or equal one another or something else
These shoes match your dress.
Synonyms
correspond with,
suit,
go with,
complement,
fit with,
accompany,
team with,
blend with,
tone with,
harmonize with,
coordinate with
in the sense of modify
Definition
to change or alter slightly
They agreed to modify their recruitment policy.
Synonyms
change,
reform,
vary,
convert,
transform,
alter,
adjust,
adapt,
revise,
remodel,
rework,
tweak (informal),
reorganize,
recast,
reshape,
redo,
refashion
in the sense of petition
Definition
a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action
a humble petition to Saint Anthony
Synonyms
entreaty,
appeal,
address,
suit,
application,
request,
prayer,
plea,
invocation,
solicitation,
supplication (formal)
in the sense of please
Definition
to give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
This comment pleased her immensely.
Synonyms
delight,
entertain,
humour,
amuse,
suit,
content,
satisfy,
charm,
cheer,
indulge,
tickle,
gratify,
gladden,
give pleasure to,
tickle someone pink (informal),
PLS
Additional synonyms
in the sense of prayer
Definition
an earnest request
Say a quick prayer I don't get caught in traffic.
Synonyms
plea,
appeal,
suit,
request,
petition,
entreaty,
supplication (formal)
in the sense of proceeding
Definition
an act or course of action
The whole proceeding went very smoothly.
Synonyms
action,
process,
procedure,
move,
act,
step,
measure,
venture,
undertaking,
deed,
occurrence,
course of action
in the sense of prosecution
Definition
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a person
the prosecution of those responsible
Synonyms
trial,
trying
in the sense of request
Definition
the act or an instance of asking for something
They agreed to his request for help.
Synonyms
appeal,
call,
demand,
plea,
desire,
application,
prayer,
petition,
requisition,
solicitation,
entreaty,
supplication (formal),
suit
in the sense of satisfy
Definition
to fulfil the desires or needs of (a person)
The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone.
Synonyms
content,
please,
indulge,
fill,
feed,
appease,
gratify,
pander to,
assuage,
pacify,
quench,
mollify,
surfeit,
satiate,
slake,
sate
in the sense of tailor
Definition
to adapt (something) so as to make it suitable
scripts tailored to American comedy audiences
Synonyms
adapt,
adjust,
modify,
cut,
style,
fit,
fashion,
shape,
suit,
convert,
alter,
accommodate,
mould,
customize
in the sense of tally
Definition
to agree with or be consistent with something else
The figures didn't seem to tally.
Synonyms
agree,
match,
accord,
fit,
suit,
square,
parallel,
coincide,
correspond,
conform,
concur,
harmonize
in the sense of trial
Definition
an investigation of a case in front of a judge to decide whether a person is innocent or guilty of a crime by questioning him or her and considering the evidence