fit to be tied

fit to be tie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fit too bee tahy]
- /fɪt tu bi taɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fit too bee tahy]
- /fɪt tu bi taɪ/

Definitions of fit to be tied words

adjective fit to be tied adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops. 1
adjective fit to be tied proper or becoming: fit behavior. 1
adjective fit to be tied qualified or competent, as for an office or function: a fit candidate. 1
adjective fit to be tied prepared or ready: crops fit for gathering. 1
adjective fit to be tied in good physical condition; in good health: He's fit for the race. 1
adjective fit to be tied Biology. being adapted to the prevailing conditions and producing offspring that survive to reproductive age. contributing genetic information to the gene pool of the next generation. (of a population) maintaining or increasing the group's numbers in the environment. 1

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Origin of fit to be tied

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English fitten; akin to Middle Dutch vitten to befit

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Parts of speech for Fit to be tied

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fit to be tied popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fit to be tied

adj fit to be tied

angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
boiling — very warm
hot and bothered — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
hot under the collar — the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.

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