Tra từ suit - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

suit [suit suits suited suiting] noun, verb BrE [suːt] BrE [sjuːt] NAmE [suːt]
noun

1. a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers/pants or a skirt
•a business suit
•a pinstripe suit
•a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)
see also ↑dinner suit, ↑jumpsuit, ↑leisure suit, ↑lounge suit, ↑sailor suit, ↑shell suit, ↑sweatsuit, ↑tracksuit, ↑trouser suit
2. a set of clothing worn for a particular activity
•a diving suit
•a suit of armour
see also ↑boiler suit, ↑spacesuit, ↑swimsuit, ↑wetsuit
3. any of the four sets that form a ↑pack of cards
•The suits are called hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.
4. = ↑lawsuit
•to file/bring a suit against sb
•a divorce suit
see also ↑paternity suit
5. usually plural (informal)a person with an important job as a manager in a company or organization, especially one thought of as being mainly concerned with financial matters or as having a lot of influence
•We can leave the detailed negotiations to the suits.
•He's a ‘suit’, not a ‘creative’.
see in your birthday suit at ↑birthday, follow suit at ↑follow, be sb's strong suit at ↑strong

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French siwte, from a feminine past participle of a Romance verb based on Latin sequi ‘follow’. Early senses included ‘attendance at a court’ and ‘legal process’; senses 1 to 3 derive from an earlier meaning ‘set of things to be used together’. The verb sense ‘make appropriate’ dates from the late 16th cent.

Example Bank:
•All the cards have to be from the same suit.
•He wore his one good suit to the interview.
•His parents had bought him a new suit of clothes for the occasion.
•She plans to defend the suit vigorously.
•The cavalry wore a suit of light armour and carried a shield.
•The company now faces several suits over its failure to protect its employees.
•The suit changed to diamonds.
•The two companies have settled the suit.
•They have agreed to drop their suit against the Dutch company.
•They won't let you into the restaurant without a suit and tie.
•Two men in suits came out of the hotel.
•We bought the baby a couple of suits of clothes.
•Which suit is trumps?
•a suit against her former husband
•a suit over a disputed estate
•His former business associate filed a suit against him claiming £5 million damages.
•Their arguments grew worse and worse and ended with a divorce suit.
Idioms: ↑suit somebody down to the ground ▪ ↑suit your book ▪ ↑suit yourself
Derived: ↑suit something to somebody

verb no passive (not used in the progressive tenses)
1. to be convenient or useful for sb
•~ sb/sth Choose a computer to suit your particular needs.
• If we met at 2, would that suit you?
•If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine.
•He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him.
•it suits sb to do sth It suits me to start work at a later time.
2. ~ sb (especially of clothes, colours, etc.)to make you look attractive
• Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.
• I don't think this coat really suits me.
3. ~ sb/sth (especially BrE) (usually used in negative sentences)to be right or good for sb/sth
•This hot weather doesn't suit me.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French siwte, from a feminine past participle of a Romance verb based on Latin sequi ‘follow’. Early senses included ‘attendance at a court’ and ‘legal process’; senses 1 to 3 derive from an earlier meaning ‘set of things to be used together’. The verb sense ‘make appropriate’ dates from the late 16th cent.

Example Bank:
•A camping holiday would suit me fine.
•Country life suits me down to the ground!
•It would suit me fine if I never have to see them again.
•This arrangement suited me perfectly.
•Try out the various rackets to find out which one suits you best.
•You will have to try out the various tennis rackets to find out which one suits you best.
•a car that's ideally suited for urban living
•a shampoo designed to suit all hair types
•If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine.