The invasion, exacerbation or paroxysm of a disease. We apply the word to the return of an ague, after intermission, as a cold fit. We apply it to the first attack, or to the return of other diseases, as a fit of the gout or stone; and in general, to a disease however continued, as a fit of sickness.

A sudden and violent attack of disorder, in which the body is often convulsed, and sometimes senseless; as a fit of apoplexy or epilepsy; hysteric fits.

Any short return after intermission; a turn; a period or interval. He moves by fits and starts. By fits my swelling grief appears.

A temporary affection or attack; as a fit of melancholy, or of grief; a fit of pleasure.

Disorder; distemperature.

Anciently, a song, or part of a song; a strain; a canto.

Suitable; convenient; meet; becoming. Is it fit to say to a king, thou art wicked? Job 34:78. Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Colossians 3:18.

Qualified; as men of valor fit for war. No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9:62.

To adapt; to suit; to make suitable. The carpenter - marketh it out like a line, he fitteth it with planes. Isaiah 44:13.

To accommodate a person with any thing; as, the tailor fits his customer with a coat. The original phrase is, he fits a coat to his customer. But the phrase implies also furnishing, providing a thing suitable for another.

To prepare; to put in order for; to furnish with things proper or necessary; as, to fit a ship for a long voyage. Fit yourself for action or defense.

To qualify; to prepare; as, to fit a student for college. To fit out, to furnish; to equip; to supply with necessaries or means; as, to fit out a privateer. To fit up, to prepare; to furnish with things suitable; to make proper for the reception or use of any person; as, to fit up a house for a guest.

To be proper or becoming. Nor fits it to prolong the feast.

To suit or be suitable; to be adapted. His coat fits very well. But this is an elliptical phrase.