Suit

English Meaning

The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit.

1. A set of matching outer garments, especially one consisting of a coat with trousers or a skirt.
2. A costume for a special activity: a diving suit; a running suit.
3. A group of things used together; a set or collection: a suit of sails; a suit of tools.
4. Games Any of the four sets of 13 playing cards (clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades) in a standard deck, the members of which bear the same marks.
5. Attendance required of a vassal at his feudal lord's court or manor.
6. Law A court proceeding to recover a right or claim.
7. The act or an instance of courting a woman; courtship: She was inclined to accept his suit.
8. Slang One who wears a business suit, especially an executive.
9. To meet the requirements of; fit: This candidate does not suit our qualifications.
10. To make appropriate or suitable; adapt: builders who suit the house to the owner's specifications.
11. To be appropriate for; befit: a color that suits you.
12. To please; satisfy: a choice that suits us all.
13. To provide with clothing; dress: The NCOs suited the recruits in green uniforms.
14. To be suitable or acceptable.
15. To be in accord; agree or match.
16. suit up To put on clothing designed for a special activity: suits up in shorts for a jog.