Etymology

fitting

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Today it means: Chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something. Full definition →

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fitting · adjective, noun, verb1

From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).

fitting · noun2

From fit (“to suffer a fit (‘convulsion, seizure’)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).

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