| noun | a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color “they buried him in his best suit” |
| noun | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy “the family brought suit against the landlord” |
| noun | (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit “all the suits care about is the bottom line” |
| noun | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) “its was a brief and intense courtship” |
| noun | a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank |
| noun | playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color “a flush is five cards in the same suit” |
| verb | be agreeable or acceptable to “This suits my needs” |
| verb | be agreeable or acceptable “This time suits me” |
| verb | accord or comport with “This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!” |
| verb | enhance the appearance of “Mourning becomes Electra” |
| sue | verb | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against |
| woo | verb | make amorous advances towards |
| court | verb | engage in social activities leading to marriage |
| accommodative | adjective | willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement |
| accommodation | noun | making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances |
| fitter | noun | someone who fits a garment to a particular person |