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# fit

«fit» in Mova's school dictionary: **to be the right size and shape to go in a place or on a body** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#m1)

2) Fit also means healthy and strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#m2)

3) To fit something is to put it in place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#m3)

4) A fit is a sudden short attack, like a fit of coughing or giggles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#m4)

5) Fit means right or good enough for something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#m5)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x1)
- 6 eggs fit in a box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x2)
- Can 30 people fit in the bus with 25 seats? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x3)
- He keeps fit by running. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x4)
- These shoes don't fit me any more. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x5)
- The puzzle piece fits here. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x6)
- We had a fit of giggles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x7)
- She fits in well at her new school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x8)
- I think it will just fit you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/#x9)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/2-guessing-the-next-word/15/)
- [Words like "kind, clever and creative" fit almost anyone, so they tell you nothing about you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/7-pretend-games-quotes-and-two-bots/14/)
- [Since 1958 LEGO bricks have used the same stud-and-tube fit, so very old bricks still click onto new ones.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas/7/)
- [The African forest buffalo is a smaller, reddish cousin of the savanna buffalo, with swept-back horns that fit dense forest.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/160-the-congo-river/14/)
- [Dogs need exercise every day; walks keep them fit and happy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/225-caring-for-a-pet-needs-dangers-and-responsibility/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «fit» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fit/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.