suit

noun

  1. 1

    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

  2. 2

    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

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank

  5. 5

    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

  6. 6

    (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit

    all the suits care about is the bottom line

verb

  1. 1

    accord or comport with

    This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!

  2. 2

    be agreeable or acceptable to

    This suits my needs

  3. 3

    enhance the appearance of

    Mourning becomes Electra

    This behavior doesn't suit you!

  4. 4

    be agreeable or acceptable

    This time suits me

Synonyms

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