Suit (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The family brought suit against the landlord for neglecting to maintain the building's safety standards.
- She decided to file a suit against her former employer for wrongful termination and defamation.
- The couple launched a suit against the pharmaceutical company for failing to disclose the potential side effects of the medication.
- After the car accident, the driver brought a suit against the other party for damages and compensation.
- The government was sued in a class-action suit by environmental groups for failing to regulate pollution levels.
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Meaning 2
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?".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- He looked dashing in his navy blue suit at the wedding reception.
- She decided to wear a simple black suit to the funeral to show her respect.
- He had to wear a suit and tie to the office every day as part of the company's dress code.
- The salesman showed him several suits in different colors and fabrics to choose from.
- The well-dressed businessman wore a tailored charcoal gray suit that matched his shoes perfectly.
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Meaning 4
(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
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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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
A petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The peasant made a suit to the king for mercy, pleading for his life to be spared.
- She made a suit to the governor for clemency, hoping to reduce her sentence.
- The village elder made a suit to the lord of the manor for aid, asking for relief from the famine.
- The students made a suit to the dean for a reprieve, asking for more time to complete their project.
- The villagers made a suit to the bishop for protection, seeking his help against the marauding bandits.