~ 1
■ adjective ( ~ter , ~test )
1》 of a suitable quality, standard, or type.
↘having the requisite qualities or skills to do something competently.
↘socially acceptable: a ~ subject on which to correspond.
2》 in good health, especially because of regular exercise.
3》 Brit. informal sexually attractive.
4》 ( ~ to do something ) informal having reached such an extreme condition as to be on the point of doing something: they were ~ to kill him.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ( US also ~ ))
1》 be of the right shape and size for.
↘(usu. be ~ted for ) try clothing on (someone) in order to make or alter it to the correct size.
2》 be of the right size, shape, or number to occupy a position or place.
3》 fix into place.
↘(often be ~ted with ) provide with a particular component or article.
↘join together to form a whole.
4》 agree with; match.
↘be or make suitable for: the punishment should ~ the crime.
■ noun
1》 the way in which something ~s: the dress was a perfect ~.
2》 Statistics the correspondence between observed data and the values expected by theory.
Phrases
~ to be tied informal very angry.
~ to bust informal with great energy.
see (or think ) ~ consider it correct or acceptable.
Phrasal verbs
~ in
1》 be compatible or in harmony.
2》 (also ~ into ) constitute part of a situation or larger structure.
~ someone/thing in (or into ) succeed in finding time to see someone or do something.
~ someone/thing out (or up ) provide someone or something with necessary items.
~ someone up Brit. informal incriminate someone by falsifying evidence against them.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ter noun
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a sudden attack of convulsions.
2》 a sudden attack of coughing, fainting, laughter, etc.
↘a sudden burst of intense emotion.
■ verb have an epileptic ~.
Phrases
in (or by ) ~s and starts with irregular bursts of activity.
Origin
OE ~t 'conflict', in ME also 'position of danger' and 'short period'.
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~ 3
(also fytte )
■ noun archaic a section of a poem.
Origin
OE ~t , perh. the same word as ~ 2 , or related to Ger. Fitze 'skein of yarn'.