Meaning of fit in | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To be physically capable of going into a space.
   ambitransitive
2. To find or make a place for:
   figuratively, transitive
3. To designate a job, role, or task for.
   figuratively, transitive
4. To incorporate into a schedule; to create an appointment, slot, or time for.
   figuratively, transitive
5. To be or become of a like type with others; (especially) to be or become socially accepted.
   figuratively, intransitive
6. (followed by with) To conform, to be suitable.
   figuratively, intransitive
7. (used alone or followed by with) To be consistent or reconcilable (with other facts or ideas).
   figuratively, intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Just show up ready for work, and they'll fit you in no matter what your skills are.”

“The dentist said he can't fit me in until Thursday.”

“I don't have time to work on your house today, but I'll fit it in tomorrow.”

“The recluse did not fit in at the party.”

“KORRIS: They shunned you. Cursed you. Called you vile names, and you knew not why. Even now do you know why you are driven? Why you cannot relent — or repent — or confess — or abstain? How could you know? There have been no other Klingons to lead you to that knowledge. WORF: Yes — yes — those feelings are still a part of me, but I control them. They do not rule me. KORRIS: Yes, to fit in, the humans demand you change the one thing that you cannot change. But because you cannot — you do. That too is the mark of the warrior.”

“And oh, maybe I see a part of me in them / The missing piece, always trying to fit in / The shattered heart, hungry for a home / No, you're not alone / I love the broken ones”

“At 18 I was fortunate enough to receive an offer to study at Oxford University. I was enthralled with the exciting new world around me and tried desperately to fit in.”

“I'm afraid that does not fit in with our plans.”

“; see also Thesaurus:agree”

“We felt confident about our previous theory, but the results of the latest experiments don't fit in.”

“He was the top suspect in the downtown crime spree, and these robberies fit in with the pattern.”

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