{
    "term": "fit",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "fit",
            "heSheIt": "fits"
        },
        "pastSimple": "fitted",
        "pastParticiple": "fitted",
        "ingForm": "fitting"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to be the right shape and size for somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "fit somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I tried the dress on but it didn't fit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That jacket fits well."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My shoes fit perfectly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a close-fitting dress"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't find clothes to fit me.",
                    "contextForm": "fit somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The key doesn't fit the lock."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The shoes don't fit properly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "jeans which barely fit his stout body"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had to have the dress altered to fit my slimmer body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The screws fit the holes exactly."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["closely", "neatly", "nicely"],
                "verb + fit": ["be designed to"],
                "preposition": ["in", "into", "onto"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This device is small enough to fit in a pocket.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His arms fitted snugly around me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That chair should fit into the room easily."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The pencils fit neatly into this box."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The waste unit is designed to fit under the sink."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All the windows were too small for an adult to fit through."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["closely", "neatly", "nicely"],
                "verb + fit": ["be designed to"],
                "preposition": ["in", "into", "onto"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to put clothes on somebody and make them the right size and shape",
            "sensetop": "be fitted for something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm going to be fitted for my wedding dress today.",
                    "contextForm": "be fitted for something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to put or fix something somewhere",
            "sensetop": "fit something + adv./prep.fit something with something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling.",
                    "contextForm": "fit something + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "uPVC windows have been fitted throughout the house."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms.",
                    "contextForm": "fit something with something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to put or join something in the right place",
            "sensetop": "fit + adv./prep.fit something + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid.",
                    "contextForm": "fit + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How do these two parts fit together?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle.",
                    "contextForm": "fit something + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If the top of the box fits badly, the contents will spill out."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to agree with, match or be suitable for something; to make something do this",
            "sensetop": "fit into somethingfit with somethingfit somethingfit something to something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Something doesn't quite fit here."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His pictures don't fit into any category.",
                    "contextForm": "fit into something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The words fit perfectly with the music.",
                    "contextForm": "fit with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The facts certainly fit your theory.",
                    "contextForm": "fit something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to fit a description/profile"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The punishment ought to fit the crime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We tailor our programs to fit their needs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most organizations do not fit this model."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We should fit the punishment to the crime.",
                    "contextForm": "fit something to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He fit the perfect model for a swimmer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was told that I didn't fit the criteria."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She fitted the description Travis had given me of her perfectly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Exploratory techniques are extremely well fitted to sociolinguistic research."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["perfectly", "seamlessly"],
                "preposition": ["for", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to make somebody/something suitable for a particular job or situation",
            "sensetop": "fit somebody/something for somethingfit somebody/something to somethingfit somebody/something to do something",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His experience fitted him perfectly for the job.",
                    "contextForm": "fit somebody/something for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was well fitted to the role of tragic heroine.",
                    "contextForm": "fit somebody/something to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His experience fitted him to do the job.",
                    "contextForm": "fit somebody/something to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Natural selection will see to it that animals are well fitted to survive in their environment."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["perfectly", "seamlessly"],
                "preposition": ["for", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be like a particular person or thing",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're all looking for quick, healthy meals, and pasta fits this description."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A man fitting your description was seen entering the building."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that somebody will/will not get a particular job or position because they have/do not have the appearance, personality, etc. that the employer wants, even when this should not be important",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If your face fits, you'll get the job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It doesn't matter how well qualified you are; if your face doesn't fit, you don't stand a chance."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be what is needed in a particular situation or for a particular purpose",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "On paper, several of the applicants fit the bill."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be the perfect size or shape for somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The dress fits me like a glove."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fɪt/",
                "audio": "fi/fit/fit__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fɪts/",
                "audio": "fi/fit/fits__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "fi/fit/fitted__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪtɪŋ/",
                "audio": "fi/fit/fitting__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fɪt/",
                "audio": "fi/fit/fit__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fɪts/",
                "audio": "fi/fit/fits__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "fi/fit/fitted__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪtɪŋ/",
                "audio": "fi/fit/fitting__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "verb late Middle English: of unknown origin."
}