Meaning of 'suit'

noun

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

Example: "the family brought suit against the landlord"

Synonyms: cause

noun

a set of garments, usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt, for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

Example: "They will bury me in my best suit."

Synonyms: suit of clothes

noun

playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack

noun

a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank

noun

a man's courting of a woman

Synonyms: courtship wooing courting

noun

(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit

Example: "all the suits care about is the bottom line"

verb

accord or comport with

Example: "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"

Synonyms: befit

verb

be agreeable or acceptable to

Example: "This suits my needs"

Synonyms: fit accommodate

verb

enhance the appearance of

Synonyms: become

verb

be agreeable or acceptable

Example: "This time suits me"