Standard Lemma guide

suited

adj · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsuːtɪd/
  • Received-Pronunciation, dated: /ˈsjuː-/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈsutɪd/
  • rhymes with -uːtɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: S UW1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Suitable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the specified kind or number of suits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds

Topics: card-games, games

Examples

  • a three-suited hand

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of the same suit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • Brunson has ace-king suited in the small blind

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Wearing a suit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of suit

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

outfitted or supplied with clothing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • recruits suited in green

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty
  • not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suitable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English suit Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English suited From suit + -ed.

Real reading context

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