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fit

 
 
/fɪt/ adjective (fitter, fittest)

Definition

SUITABLE of a good enough quality or suitable type for a particular purpose: [+ to do sth] Is this water fit to drink? She's not in a fit state to drive.
HEALTH healthy, especially because you exercise regularly: He's very fit for his age. → Opposite unfit
do sth as you see/think fit to do something that you feel is the right thing to do, although other people might disapprove: You must spend the money as you see fit.
(Definition of fit adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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