English dictionary
fitting
adjectivePronunciation
fɪtɪŋ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- being precisely fitting and right
adjective
- in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
noun
- putting clothes on to see whether they fit
noun
- (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
noun
- a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
noun
- making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
Example sentences
it is only meet that she should be seated first
a decent burial
we have come to dedicate a portion of that field … It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this