2suit verb
suits; suit·ed; suit·ing [+ obj] 1 a : to provide what is required or wanted by or for (someone or something)
▪ This program should suit [=satisfy] your needs. ▪ The restaurant offers meals to suit [=please] all tastes. ▪ I can schedule the meeting for tomorrow. Does that suit you? [=is that convenient for you?] ▪ That suits me fine. ▪ He only helps out when it suits him. [=when he wants to; when it is convenient for him to help out]
b : to be proper or suitable for (someone or something)
▪ This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age. ▪ She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion. ▪ The formal furniture really suited the style of the house. ▪ The job suits her very well. ▪ (Brit) This kind of work suits me down to the ground. [=suits me perfectly; I like/enjoy this kind of work very much] 2 : to be attractive on (someone) — not used in passive constructions ▪ Your new hairstyle suits [=becomes] you. ▪ That dress doesn't really suit her.
▪ This program should suit [=satisfy] your needs. ▪ The restaurant offers meals to suit [=please] all tastes. ▪ I can schedule the meeting for tomorrow. Does that suit you? [=is that convenient for you?] ▪ That suits me fine. ▪ He only helps out when it suits him. [=when he wants to; when it is convenient for him to help out]
b : to be proper or suitable for (someone or something)
▪ This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age. ▪ She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion. ▪ The formal furniture really suited the style of the house. ▪ The job suits her very well. ▪ (Brit) This kind of work suits me down to the ground. [=suits me perfectly; I like/enjoy this kind of work very much]
suit someone's book
Brit, informal : to be suitable or satisfactory to someone
▪ The changes should suit your book.
▪ The changes should suit your book.
suit up
[phrasal verb] US : to put on a uniform or special clothing
▪ The players are suiting up for the game. ▪ The divers suited up.
▪ The players are suiting up for the game. ▪ The divers suited up.
suit yourself
informal : to do what you want to do — used especially to tell people that they can do what they want even though you do not think it is what they should do ▪ “I don't want to go.” “Suit yourself. [=do what you want] We'll go without you.”
