■ noun
1》 a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt.
↘a set of clothes for a particular activity: a jogging ~.
↘ informal a high-ranking business executive.
2》 any of the sets into which a pack of playing cards is divided (in conventional packs spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs).
3》 short for law~ .
4》 the process of trying to win a woman's affection with a view to marriage.
↘ literary a petition or entreaty made to a person in authority.
5》 a complete set of sails for a ship or for a set of spars.
■ verb
1》 be convenient for or acceptable to.
↘( ~ oneself ) act entirely according to one's own wishes.
↘[as adjective ~ed ] appropriate or fitting.
↘( ~ something to ) archaic adapt or make something appropriate for.
2》 go well with or enhance the features, figure, or character of (someone).
3》 N. Amer. put on clothes.
Phrases
~ the action to the word carry out one's stated intentions.
~ someone's book Brit. informal be convenient or acceptable to someone.
~ someone down to the ground Brit. be extremely convenient or appropriate for someone.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~ing noun
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. siwte , from a feminine past participle of a Romance verb based on L. sequi 'follow'.