fit
part of speech
verb (fit, fits, fit or fitted, fitting); adjective (fit, fitter, fittest); noun (a fit)
meaning for a pupil
1) To fit means to be the right size and shape to go in a place or on a body. tree →
2) Fit also means healthy and strong. tree →
3) To fit something is to put it in place. tree →
4) A fit is a sudden short attack, like a fit of coughing or giggles. tree →
5) Fit means right or good enough for something. tree →
sense in the lessons
maths: how many things go into a box, a bag or a space; a sign of division (containers = total ÷ n; round up for leftovers); does it fit (compare sizes); PE and science: keeping fit, exercise and a healthy body; everyday life: shoes that fit, try it on to see if it fits; phrases: «fit in», «keep fit»
examples
- How many books fit on a shelf? tree →
- 6 eggs fit in a box. tree →
- Can 30 people fit in the bus with 25 seats? tree →
- He keeps fit by running. tree →
- These shoes don't fit me any more. tree →
- The puzzle piece fits here. tree →
- We had a fit of giggles. tree →
- She fits in well at her new school. tree →
- I think it will just fit you. tree →
note
«n fit in each» is a rate: containers = total ÷ n. Trap: round up containers if there is a remainder (31 people, 25 fit in a bus: 2 buses).
In the corpora
- Picture-making AI learned from millions of pictures with descriptions and builds new pictures that fit the words.
- Words like "kind, clever and creative" fit almost anyone, so they tell you nothing about you.
- Since 1958 LEGO bricks have used the same stud-and-tube fit, so very old bricks still click onto new ones.
- The African forest buffalo is a smaller, reddish cousin of the savanna buffalo, with swept-back horns that fit dense forest.
- Dogs need exercise every day; walks keep them fit and happy.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «fit» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.