sju:t n. & v. --n. 1 a a set of
outer clothes of matching
material for men, consisting usu. of a
jacket,
trousers,
and sometimes a
waistcoat. b a
similar set of clothes for
women usu. having a
skirt instead of trousers. c (esp. in comb.) a set of clothes for a
special occasion,
occupation, etc. (play-suit; swimsuit). 2 a
any of
the four sets (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs)
into which a pack of cards is divided. b a player's
holding in a suit (his
strong suit
was clubs). c Bridge
one of the suits as proposed trumps in
bidding, frequently as opposed to no trumps. 3 (in full suit at law) a
lawsuit (criminal suit). 4 a a
petition esp. to a
person in
authority. b the process of courting a
woman (paid suit to her). 5 (usu. foll. by of) a set of sails,
armour, etc. --v. 1 tr. go well
with (a person's
figure, features,
character, etc.);
become. 2 tr. (also absol.) meet the demands or requirements
of;
satisfy;
agree with (does
not suit
all tastes;
that date will suit). 3 tr.
make fitting or
appropriate;
accommodate;
adapt (suited
his style to his audience). 4 tr. (as suited adj.) appropriate; well-fitted (not suited to be an engineer). 5 intr. (usu. foll. by with) go well with the
appearance etc. of a person (red
hair suits with
her complexion). øsuit the
action to the
word carry out a
promise or
threat at
once. suit
oneself 1 do as one chooses. 2
find something that satisfies one. [ME f. AF siute, OF si(e)ute f. fem.
past part. of Rmc sequere (unrecorded)
follow: see SUE]