Noun
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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"
"in bridge you must follow suit"
"what suit is trumps?"
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a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
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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"
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(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
"all the suits care about is the bottom line"
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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"
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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"
- suit of clothes
Verb
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enhance the appearance of
"Mourning becomes Electra"
"This behavior doesn't suit you!"
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accord or comport with
"This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"
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be agreeable or acceptable
"This time suits me"
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be agreeable or acceptable to
"This suits my needs"