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suited

SaySOO-tidUS/ˈsutɪd/UK/ˈsuːtɪd/

5 meanings of suited

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Right or fitting for a particular person, job, or situation.

    Like a glove that fits one hand perfectly.

    She is well suited to teaching young children.

    This quiet job is suited to someone who enjoys working alone.

    Similarfitted, equipped, appropriate, fit

    Oppositeunfit, inappropriate

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past tense and past participle of suit. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The new schedule suited everyone on the team.

    That shade of blue suited her more than red.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Dressed in a matching jacket and pants, usually for formal events.

    A suited man stepped out of the black car.

    Rows of suited workers crowded the train at rush hour.

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  4. 4
    adjective
    Being cards that share the same symbol, such as two hearts or two spades.

    She was dealt two suited cards and hoped for a flush.

    Suited cards give you a better chance of making a flush.

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  5. 5
    adjectivein compounds
    Having a stated number or kind of card groups, as in a hand with two main suits.

    She picked up a two-suited hand, long in hearts and clubs.

    A single-suited hand can be hard to bid in this game.

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suited is a form of suit

suit, verb: To be right or good for someone or something, or to be what a person wants. Full entry

Forms
suitsuits he/she/itsuiting -ing formsuited past tense, past participle
Spelling
suit → suited: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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Origin

It comes from the word "suit" plus the ending "-ed".