fit

adjective
/fɪt/

suitable; proper

Example

“You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.”

Other meanings

Adapted to a purpose or environment.
“survival of the fittest”
In good shape; physically well.
“You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit.”

Example sentences

“When do I need a fit note?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“None of the pieces fit together.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“You get what you get and you don't throw a fit.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "fit" (an adversary of equal power).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fit” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.