Ague vs. Fit — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ague and Fit
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Ague
A febrile condition in which there are alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating. Used chiefly in reference to the fevers associated with malaria.
Fit
Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose
The house was not fit for human habitation
Is the water clean and fit to drink?
Ague
A chill or fit of shivering.
Fit
In good health, especially because of regular physical exercise
The measures would ensure a leaner, fitter company
My family keep fit by walking and cycling
Ague
(obsolete) An acute fever.
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Fit
Be of the right shape and size for
Those jeans still fit me
The shoes fitted better after being stretched
Ague
(pathology) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
Fit
Install or fix (something) into place
They fitted smoke alarms to their home
Ague
The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever
Fever and ague
Fit
Be compatible or in agreement with; match
The landlord had not seen anyone fitting that description
Ague
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
Fit
Have an epileptic fit
He started fitting uncontrollably
Ague
(obsolete) Malaria.
Fit
The particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits
The dress was a perfect fit
Ague
(transitive) To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.
Fit
A sudden attack of convulsions and/or loss of consciousness, typical of epilepsy and some other medical conditions
The child had frequent fits
Ague
An acute fever.
Fit
A sudden short period of uncontrollable coughing, laughter, etc.
Ague
An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
Fit
A section of a poem.
Ague
The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever and ague.
Fit
To be the proper size and shape for
These shoes fit me.
Ague
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
Fit
To cause to be the proper size and shape
The tailor fitted the trousers by shortening them.
Ague
To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.
Fit
To measure for proper size
She fitted me for a new jacket.
Ague
A fit of shivering
Fit
To be appropriate to; suit
Music that fits your mood.
Ague
Successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
Fit
To be in conformity or agreement with
Observations that fit the theory nicely.
Ague
A mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Fit
To make suitable; adapt
Fitted the shelves for large books.
Fit
To make ready; prepare
Specialized training fitted her for the job.
Fit
To equip; outfit
Fit out a ship.
Fit
To provide a place or time for
You can't fit any more toys in the box. The doctor can fit you in today.
Fit
To insert or adjust so as to be properly in place
Fit a handle on a door.
Fit
To be the proper size and shape.
Fit
To be suited; belong
Doesn't fit in with these people.
Fit
To be in harmony; agree
His good mood fit in with the joyful occasion.
Fit
Suited, adapted, or acceptable for a given circumstance or purpose
Not a fit time for flippancy.
Fit
Appropriate; proper
Do as you see fit.
Fit
Physically sound; healthy
Keeps fit with diet and exercise.
Fit
(Biology) Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment
Fit
The state, quality, or way of being fitted
The proper fit of means to ends.
Fit
The manner in which clothing fits
A jacket with a tight fit.
Fit
The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each other in a machine or collection of parts.
Fit
A seizure or convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy.
Fit
A sudden physical outburst
A fit of coughing.
A fit of laughter.
Fit
A sudden, involuntary physical reaction
A fit of shivering.
A fit of cramps.
Fit
A sudden, involuntary mental experience
A fit of amnesia.
A fit of déjà vu.
Fit
A sudden outburst of emotion
A fit of jealousy.
Fit
A sudden period of vigorous activity.
Fit
A section of a poem or ballad.
Fit
Suitable, proper.
You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.
Fit
Adapted to a purpose or environment.
Survival of the fittest
Fit
In good shape; physically well.
You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit.
Fit
Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
I think the girl working in the office is fit.
Fit
Prepared; ready.
Fit
(transitive) To be suitable for.
It fits the purpose.
Fit
(intransitive) To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there.
Ten clowns fit in the car, but not a hundred.
A grain of sand will fit in the cave, but an elephant will not.
Fit
(transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
The small shirt doesn't fit me, so I'll buy the medium size.
If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me.
Fit
(intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit.
That plug fit into the other socket, but it won't go in this one.
Fit
To make conform in size and shape.
I want to fit the drapes to the windows.
Fit
(transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
I had a suit fitted by the tailor.
Fit
(transitive) To be in agreement with.
These definitions fit most of the usage.
Fit
(transitive) To adjust.
The regression program fit a line to the data.
Fit
(transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
Fit
(transitive) To equip or supply.
The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.
Fit
(transitive) To make ready.
I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.
Fit
To be seemly.
Fit
To be proper or becoming.
Fit
(intransitive) To be in harmony.
The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit.
Fit
To suffer a fit.
Fit
Fight; fought.
Fit
The degree to which something fits.
This shirt is a bad fit.
Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight fit.
Fit
Conformity of elements one to another.
It's hard to get a good fit using second-hand parts.
Fit
The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
Fit
(advertising) Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
The Wonder Bread advertising research results showed the “White Picket Fence” commercial had strong fit ratings.
Fit
(statistics) Goodness of fit.
Fit
(bridge) The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
During the auction, it is often a partnership's goal to find an eight-card major suit fit.
Fit
(archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
Fit
A seizure or convulsion.
My grandfather died after having a fit.
Fit
(medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
Fit
A sudden outburst of emotion.
He had a laughing fit which lasted more than ten minutes.
She had a fit and threw all of his clothes out through the window.
He threw a fit when his car broke down.
Fit
A sudden burst (of an activity).
Fit
(informal) An outfit, a set of clothing.
How do you like the fit?
Fit
In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus.
To play some pleasant fit.
Fit
The quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the person of the wearer.
Fit
The coincidence of parts that come in contact.
Fit
A stroke or blow.
Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin,That keeps thy body from the bitter fit.
Fit
A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness.
And when the fit was on him, I did markHow he did shake.
Fit
A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a fit of melancholy, of passion, or of laughter.
All fits of pleasure we balanced by an equal degree of pain.
The English, however, were on this subject prone to fits of jealously.
Fit
A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort, activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or inaction; an impulsive and irregular action.
The fits of the season.
Fit
A darting point; a sudden emission.
A tongue of light, a fit of flame.
Fit
Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties, circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent; worthy.
That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in.
Fit audience find, though few.
Fit
Prepared; ready.
So fit to shoot, she singled forth amongher foes who first her quarry's strength should feel.
Fit
Conformed to a standart of duty, properiety, or taste; convenient; meet; becoming; proper.
Is it fit to say a king, Thou art wicked?
Fit
To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.
The time is fitted for the duty.
The very situation for which he was peculiarly fitted by nature.
Fit
To bring to a required form and size; to shape aright; to adapt to a model; to adjust; - said especially of the work of a carpenter, machinist, tailor, etc.
The carpenter . . . marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes.
Fit
To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that is shaped and adjusted to the use required.
No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves.
Fit
To be suitable to; to answer the requirements of; to be correctly shaped and adjusted to; as, if the coat fits you, put it on.
That's a bountiful answer that fits all questions.
That time best fits the work.
Fit
To be proper or becoming.
Nor fits it to prolong the feast.
Fit
To be adjusted to a particular shape or size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very well.
Fit
A display of bad temper;
He had a fit
She threw a tantrum
He made a scene
Fit
A sudden uncontrollable attack;
A paroxysm of giggling
A fit of coughing
Convulsions of laughter
Fit
The manner in which something fits;
I admired the fit of her coat
Fit
A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
A burst of applause
A fit of housecleaning
Fit
Be agreeable or acceptable to;
This suits my needs
Fit
Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired;
This piece won't fit into the puzzle
Fit
Satisfy a condition or restriction;
Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?
Fit
Make fit;
Fit a dress
He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out
Fit
Insert or adjust several objects or people;
Can you fit the toy into the box?
This man can't fit himself into our work environment
Fit
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics;
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
Fit
Conform to some shape or size;
How does this shirt fit?
Fit
Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose;
The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
Fit
Make correspond or harmonize;
Match my sweater
Fit
Meeting adequate standards for a purpose;
A fit subject for discussion
It is fit and proper that you be there
Water fit to drink
Fit for duty
Do as you see fit to
Fit
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed;
In no fit state to continue
Fit to drop
Laughing fit to burst
She was fit to scream
Primed for a fight
We are set to go at any time
Fit
Physically and mentally sound or healthy;
Felt relaxed and fit after their holiday
Keeps fit with diet and exercise
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