fit in
Britishverb
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(tr) to give a place or time to
if my schedule allows it, I'll fit you in
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(intr, adverb) to belong or conform, esp after adjustment
he didn't fit in with their plans
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Also, fit into . Provide a place or time for. For example, We can't fit in another appointment—there's no time , or That tree won't fit into the hole you've dug . [Late 1600s]
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fit in with . Be suited to, belong. For example, I just don't fit in with this group , or Her mood fitted in with the sad occasion .
Example Sentences
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He started Kwik Fit in 1971, eventually operating in more than 2,000 locations in 18 countries.
From BBC • May 10, 2025
The piece, titled “Can You Get Fit in Six Minutes a Week?,” described a study from Martin Gibala, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, on the effects of stationary biking.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2022
"People feel strongly about coffee one or the other," said registered dietitian Paul Salter, founder of Fit in Your Dress, which helps brides-to-be get ready for their big day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2018
A clean-car evangelist, she is often seen driving around Los Angeles, where she lives, in her zero-emissions Honda Fit in “electric violet blue.”
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2017
I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside.
From Letters to Severall Persons of Honour by Donne, John
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