fit
/fɪt/verb
उच्चारण फ़िट
फ़िट होना, उपयुक्त होना; लगाना
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as idiom
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[I, T]
to be the right shape and size for somebody or something; to agree with, match or be suitable for something; to put or fix something somewhere
फ़िट होना, उपयुक्त होना; लगाना
- The shoes fit well.
- fit a new lock
- This shirt does not fit me any more.
+ 2 more examples
- Will this key fit the lock?
- The carpenter fitted new shelves in the study.
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healthy and strong, especially because you exercise regularly; suitable or good enough
स्वस्थ; योग्य
- fit and healthy
- fit for the job
- She stays fit by cycling to work every day.
+ 2 more examples
- The food was not fit to eat.
- He is fit enough to play in the final.
Synonyms healthy strong suitable appropriate qualified
Opposite unfit unsuitable
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[C]
a sudden attack of an illness; a short period of very strong feeling
दौरा
- a fit of anger
- He had a fit of laughter when he saw his own photograph.
- He had a fit of coughing in the middle of the speech.
+ 2 more examples
- She threw a fit when her phone broke.
- A fit of giggles seized the class.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fit (adjective) + to-infinitive / for sth
Fit means healthy or suitable; with to-infinitive it means good enough, and with for it names the purpose.
'Fit' का अर्थ स्वस्थ या उपयुक्त है; to-infinitive के साथ इसका अर्थ 'योग्य' और for के साथ उद्देश्य बताता है।
- The water is not fit to drink.
- This room is fit for a king.
fit (verb) + sb / sth
As a verb, fit means to be the right size; it takes the person or object directly, with no preposition.
Verb के रूप में 'fit' का अर्थ सही आकार का होना है; इसके बाद व्यक्ति या वस्तु सीधे आती है, preposition नहीं।
- The shoes fit me well.
- The key does not fit the lock.
fit in / fit into / fit sth in
Fit in means to belong or to find time; fit into names the space or group.
'Fit in' का अर्थ मेल खाना या समय निकालना है; 'fit into' स्थान या समूह का नाम बताता है।
- She finds it hard to fit in at the new college.
- All the books fit into one bag.
fit (noun) + of
A fit of anger or laughter means a sudden short burst; the past of the verb is fit or fitted.
Fit of anger या laughter का अर्थ अचानक छोटा आवेग है; verb का past fit या fitted होता है।
- He left in a fit of anger.
- The joke sent us into fits of laughter.
+Collocations 4
adverb + fit
perfectlyphysicallymedicallyreasonablyextremely
- The candidate must be physically fit for the police test.
verb + fit
keepstaygetfeellook
- Radhika walks every morning to stay fit.
fit + noun
bodyclotheslockkey
- These trousers don't fit me any more.
fit of + emotion
angerlaughterragecoughingpanic
- She burst into a fit of laughter.
“More examples 5
- The army requires every recruit to be fit.
सेना हर रंगरूट से स्वस्थ होने की अपेक्षा करती है।
- The new uniform fits you perfectly.
नई वर्दी आपको पूरी तरह ठीक आती है।
- He was declared medically fit to join the bank.
उसे बैंक में नौकरी के लिए चिकित्सा रूप से स्वस्थ घोषित किया गया।
- I can fit you in at four o'clock.
मैं आपके लिए चार बजे समय निकाल सकता हूँ।
- In a fit of anger, he tore up the letter.
क्रोध के आवेश में उसने पत्र फाड़ दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ This shirt is not fitting for me.
✓ This shirt does not fit me.
As a verb, fit rarely takes the continuous form for size and takes no for.
आकार के लिए 'fit' सामान्यतः continuous रूप में नहीं आता और 'for' भी नहीं लेता।
✗ The water is not fit for drinking it.
✓ The water is not fit to drink.
After fit, use to + verb without an object pronoun.
'Fit' के बाद object pronoun के बिना to + verb आता है।
✗ He is physically fitting for the job.
✓ He is physically fit for the job.
The adjective is fit; fitting means suitable or proper.
Adjective 'fit' है; 'fitting' का अर्थ उचित या शोभनीय है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fit overlaps with healthy and suitable, so the context decides.
'Fit' का अर्थ healthy और suitable से मिलता है, इसलिए संदर्भ से तय होता है।
¶Idioms 1
by/in fits and starts
frequently starting and stopping again; not continuously
रुक-रुक कर, लगातार नहीं
- Work on the new flyover has progressed in fits and starts.
- He studied by fits and starts and so could not finish the syllabus.
→Phrasal verbs 2
fit in (with sb/sth)
to be accepted by a group; to be suitable for a situation
(किसी समूह में) घुल-मिल जाना; मेल खाना
- He found it hard to fit in at his new school.
fit sth out
to supply a room, building, ship, etc. with everything it needs
(कमरे, भवन आदि को) सामान से सुसज्जित करना
- The new library has been fitted out with modern computers.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fit as a fiddle (very healthy), survival of the fittest (Darwin, the strongest survive), see or think fit (consider it right), by fits and starts (not continuously), fit the bill (be suitable).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: fit as a fiddle (बहुत स्वस्थ, हट्टा-कट्टा), survival of the fittest (Darwin, योग्यतम की उत्तरजीविता), see या think fit (उचित समझना), by fits and starts (लगातार नहीं, रुक-रुककर), fit the bill (उपयुक्त होना)।