suit

🇺🇸 /suːt/ 🇬🇧 /suːt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
noun
A2

Clothes that match, usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt.

He bought a new suit for his job interview.

B1

Specialized clothing for a particular activity.

She packed her diving suit for the vacation.

R

A type of card grouping in games, such as hearts or spades.

He won the trick with a high card from the suit of diamonds.

R

A legal case or action against someone.

They filed a suit against the landlord for not returning the deposit.

R

An executive or manager, especially in a corporation.

The suits decided to merge the two departments.

verb
B1

To be appropriate or pleasing for someone.

That hairstyle really suits her face shape.

B1

To make someone look attractive.

The blue dress suits her eyes perfectly.

R

To be fitting or appropriate for a specific situation.

This apartment suits our family's needs very well.

translation

n. Clothes that match, usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt.; Specialized clothing for a particular activity.; A type of card grouping in games, such as hearts or spades.; A legal case or action against someone.; An executive or manager, especially in a corporation.
v. To be appropriate or pleasing for someone.; To make someone look attractive.; To be fitting or appropriate for a specific situation.

Word Forms

3rd Present suits
Past suited
Perfect suited
Progressive suiting
Plural suits