Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Fit \Fit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fitted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Fitting}.]
   1. To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended;
      to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or
      preparation.

            The time is fitted for the duty.      --Burke.

            The very situation for which he was peculiarly
            fitted by nature.                     --Macaulay.

   2. To bring to a required form and size; to shape aright; to
      adapt to a model; to adjust; -- said especially of the
      work of a carpenter, machinist, tailor, etc.

            The carpenter . . . marketh it out with a line; he
            fitteth it with planes.               --Is. xliv.
                                                  13.

   3. To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that
      is shaped and adjusted to the use required.

            No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves.
                                                  --Shak.

   4. To be suitable to; to answer the requirements of; to be
      correctly shaped and adjusted to; as, if the coat fits
      you, put it on.

            That's a bountiful answer that fits all questions.
                                                  --Shak.

            That time best fits the work.         --Shak.

   {To fit out}, to supply with necessaries or means; to
      furnish; to equip; as, to fit out a privateer.

   {To fit up}, to firnish with things suitable; to make proper
      for the reception or use of any person; to prepare; as, to
      fit up a room for a guest.

Fitting \Fit"ting\, n.
   Anything used in fitting up; especially (pl.), necessary
   fixtures or apparatus; as, the fittings of a church or study;
   gas fittings.

Fitting \Fit"ting\, a.
   Fit; appropriate; suitable; proper. -- {Fit"ting*ly}, adv. --
   {Fit"ting*ness}, n. --Jer. Taylor.

Source : WordNet®

fit
     n 1: a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a
          tantrum"; "he made a scene" [syn: {tantrum}, {scene}, {conniption}]
     2: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a
        fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" [syn: {paroxysm},
         {convulsion}]
     3: the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of
        her coat"
     4: a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
        "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" [syn: {burst}]
     [also: {fitting}, {fitted}, {fittest}, {fitter}]

fit
     adj 1: meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for
            discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there";
            "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see
            fit to" [syn: {fit to(a)}, {fit for(a)}] [ant: {unfit}]
     2: (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or
        strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to
        drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream";
        "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time" [syn:
         {fit(p)}, {primed(p)}, {set(p)}]
     3: physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and
        fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and
        exercise" [syn: {healthy}] [ant: {unfit}]
     [also: {fitting}, {fitted}, {fittest}, {fitter}]

fit
     v 1: be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs" [syn: {suit},
           {accommodate}]
     2: be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired;
        "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" [syn: {go}]
     3: satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet
        the requirements for the degree?" [syn: {meet}, {conform
        to}]
     4: make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to
        his cut-out"
     5: insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the
        toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our
        work environment"
     6: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their
        characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many
        details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on
        the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those
        on the gun" [syn: {match}, {correspond}, {check}, {jibe},
        {gibe}, {tally}, {agree}] [ant: {disagree}]
     7: conform to some shape or size; "How does this shirt fit?"
     8: provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose;
        "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food,
        and other necessities" [syn: {equip}, {fit out}, {outfit}]
     9: make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" [syn: {match}]
     [also: {fitting}, {fitted}, {fittest}, {fitter}]

fitting
     adj 1: in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or
            occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that
            field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we
            should do this"
     2: being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she
        should be seated first" [syn: {meet}]

fitting
     n 1: making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
          [syn: {adjustment}, {accommodation}]
     2: a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
     3: (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a
        ship or hotel) [syn: {appointment}]
     4: trying on clothes to see whether they fit [syn: {try-on}, {trying
        on}]

fitting
     See {fit}