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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
comparative form of fit: more fit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
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name
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who fits or assembles something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An epileptic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
A coal broker who conducts the sales between the owner of a coal pit and the shipper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated
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noun
A person employed to find suitable music to accompany silent films.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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adjective satellite
improved in health or physical condition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: healthier
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noun
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tailor, seamster, sartor
History
Etymology tree English fit Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English fitter From fit (adjective) + -er.
Etymology tree English fit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fitter From fit (verb) + -er.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
