Analysis Complete

suit

/ suit /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be agreeable or acceptable
"This time suits me"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
agree
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
be agreeable or acceptable to
"This suits my needs"
Type of:
meet fit conform to
Derived:
fitter adjustment accommodation fitting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 3
a businessman dressed in a business suit
"all the suits care about is the bottom line"
Type of:
businessman man of affairs
Domain:
disparagement depreciation derogation
noun Sense 4
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
Type of:
entreaty prayer appeal
noun Sense 5
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
"a flush is five cards in the same suit"
"in bridge you must follow suit"
"what suit is trumps?"
Type of:
playing card
Kinds of:
major suit minor suit
Has parts:
pack of cards deck of cards deck
noun Sense 6
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
"they buried him in his best suit"
Type of:
garment
Kinds of:
business suit double-breasted suit single-breasted suit slack suit zoot suit
verb Sense 7
accord or comport with
"This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"
Type of:
match fit correspond
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
enhance the appearance of
"Mourning becomes Electra"
"This behavior doesn''t suit you!"
Type of:
beautify embellish prettify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 9
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
"the family brought suit against the landlord"
Type of:
proceeding legal proceeding proceedings
Kinds of:
civil suit class action class-action suit countersuit criminal suit
Derived:
action sue litigate process
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 10
a man''s courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
"its was a brief and intense courtship"
Type of:
entreaty prayer appeal
Kinds of:
bundling
Derived:
court woo romance solicit
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
3
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be agree meet fit conform to businessman man of affairs entreaty prayer appeal playing card major suit