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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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to suit every kind of person

Dozens of popular social networking sites provide all sorts of services to suit every kind of person.

Does "suit" in the above equate "fit/match" or "satisfy/cater for?"
  

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Close enough. To "suit" means to satisfy one's tastes or desires, to "fit," just the way a suit of clothes does, I suppose, although I don't know if the etymology is the same. "I know it's Saturday night, but I don't feel like going out.

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  • Close enough.
  • To "suit" means to satisfy one's tastes or desires, to "fit," just the way a suit of clothes does, I suppose, although I don't know if the etymology is the same.
  • "I know it's Saturday night, but I don't feel like going out.
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Close enough. To "suit" means to satisfy one's tastes or desires, to "fit," just the way a suit of clothes does, I suppose, although I don't know if the etymology is the same.
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AngliholicDozens of popular social networking sites provide all sorts of services to suit every kind of person.

Does "suit" in the above equate "fit/match" or "satisfy/cater for?"
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