suit

suit〔│〕 n., v.
━ n.
1a 슈트 《coat, trousers 및 때로는 vest》, 신사복 한 벌;여성복 한 벌, 슈트 《jacket, skirt 및 때로는 blouse》;[수식어와 함께] …옷[복(服)]
b 마구(馬具) 한 벌 《of》
c 갑옷 한 벌
2 소송(lawsuit);《속어》 경영 간부, 중역;고급 관료
3【카드】 짝패 한 벌 《hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades로 각 13매》;같은 짝패;같은 편이 가지고 있는 패
4 [U.C] 청원, 탄원, 간원, 요청; 《문어》 구혼(wooing), 구애
5【항해】 돛 한 벌(set)
6 《미》 =SUITE
7 《속어》 간부, 중역;고급 관료;(지적) 직업인
bring (a) suit against …을 상대로 소송을 일으키다
dress suit (남자의) 야회복
follow suit 카드놀이에서 남이 낸 패와 같은 짝패를 내다;남이 하는 대로 따라 하다, 선례에 따르다
have a suit to …에게 청이 있다
in one's birthday suit 벌거벗고
make suit 간청하다
in[out of] suit with …와 조화하여[하지 않아]
press[push] one's suit 거듭 탄원[청혼]하다
━ vt. 1(…에) 적응[적합]시키다(adapt) 《to》;…에 어울리게[적합하게] 하다 《to, for》(⇒ suited 1)
   《suit+목+전+명》 suit the action to the word 《문어》 언행을 일치시키다;(특히 협박 등에서) 말한 바를 곧 실행하다
   suit one’s speech to the audience 청중에게 적합한 연설을 하다
   suit the punishment to the crime 죄에 어울리는 처벌을 하다
2 <의복 등이> 어울리다(become, befit), …에 잘 맞다
   Do these shoes suit you fine? 이 구두는 당신에게 잘 맞습니까?
   Blue suits you very well. 푸른색은 당신에게 잘 어울린다.
3a <형편이> …에(게) 알맞다, 편리하다, 형편이 좋다
   The five o’clock train suits me fine. 다섯 시 열차면 내게 편리하다.
b …의 마음에 들다;만족시키다(satisfy)
   No book suits all tastes. 모든 사람의 마음에 드는 책은 없다.
   The arrangements suit me. 그 결정은 좋다.
4 <기후·음식 등이> <목적·기호·조건 등에> 맞다, 적합하다
5 [ill, little 등의 부사와 함께] 어울리다
   It ill suits you to criticize me. 당신은 나를 비판할 입장이 못 된다.
6 《고어》 옷을 입히다
━ vi.
1 (…에) (알)맞다, 적합하다, 어울리다 《with, to》
   《suit+전+명》 The job suits with his abilities. 그 일은 그의 재능에 알맞다.
2 <일이> 형편에 알맞다
   That date will suit. 그 날이면 형편에 맞겠다.
be suited to[for] …에 적합하다
suit all tastes 어느 사람에게나 맞다
suit one down to the ground 안성맞춤이다
suit oneself 마음대로 하다:Suit yourself. 마음대로 하시오, 싫으면 그만두시오.
suit up 《미》 제복을 입다, 방구(防具)를 몸에 달다 

 

suit  /sut/   (suits, suiting, suited)
 
1. N-COUNT
A man's suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric.
    a dark pin-striped business suit.
    a smart suit and tie.

2. N-COUNT
A woman's suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric.
    I was wearing my tweed suit.

3. N-COUNT : n N
A particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity.
    a completely revolutionary atmospheric diving suit.

4. VERB : no cont
If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.
    They will only release information if it suits them.
    They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.

5. VERB : no cont
If something suits you, you like it.
    I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.

6. VERB : no cont
If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.
    Green suits you.

7. VERB
If you suit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.
    These large institutions makeand changethe rules to suit themselves.
    He made a dismissive gesture. `Suit yourself.'
    please  

8. N-COUNT
In a court of law, a suit is a case in which someone tries to get a legal decision against a person or company, often so that the person or company will have to pay them money for having done something wrong to them.
    Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company.
    lawsuit  

   In American English, you can say that someone files or brings suit against another person. N-UNCOUNT
    one insurance company has already filed suit against the city of Chicago.

9. N-COUNT
A suit is one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.

10.   see also  bathing suit, birthday suit, boiler suit, trouser suit

11. PHRASE : V inflects
If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.
    Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.