fit in

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fit in

The new student tries to fit in with the group during lunch.

Definition

Verb (intransitive) 1. To be compatible, suitable, or in agreement with something; to belong or be appropriate within a particular group, environment, or situation. * This meaning emphasizes harmony, lack of conflict, and suitability. 2. To find or make time for someone or something within a schedule. * This meaning is a separable phrasal verb, focusing on scheduling.

Usage and Examples

  • Meaning 1 (To be compatible/belong):

    • The new design needs to fit in with the historical style of the neighborhood.
    • He tried hard to fit in at his new school.
    • Does this theory fit in with the observed data?

  • Meaning 2 (To schedule):

    • The doctor can fit you in at 3 p.m.
    • I'm busy, but I'll try to fit in a meeting this afternoon.
Advanced Usage
  • "to fit in with the crowd": To behave or dress similarly to others in a group to be accepted.
    • As a teenager, she felt pressure to fit in with the crowd.
  • "a round peg in a square hole": An idiom describing someone who does not fit in.
    • He felt like a round peg in a square hole at the formal corporate event.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fit (verb/adjective): The base word meaning to be the right size/shape or suitable.
  • Fitting (adjective): Appropriate or suitable.
    • It was a fitting tribute.
  • Fitful (adjective): Occurring in irregular bursts (not directly related to "fit in").
    • a fitful sleep
Synonyms
  • Belong: To be a member or part of a group.
  • Conform: To comply with rules, standards, or customs.
  • Harmonize: To form a pleasing or consistent whole.
  • Accord: To be in agreement or harmony.
  • Assimilate: To integrate and become similar.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Fit (someone/something) in: To manage to see someone or do something within a busy schedule (separable).
    • Can you fit a coffee in before your flight?
  • Fit into (something): To be suitable for or belong to a category, space, or plan.
    • This chapter fits into the overall theme of the book.
    • How many people can fit into the car?
Related Idioms
  • Square peg in a round hole: A person who is not suited to their position or environment (similar to "a round peg in a square hole").
  • To find one's niche: To find a situation or activity for which one is particularly well-suited.
    • After changing careers, she finally found her niche.
fit in

The new student tries to fit in with the group during lunch.

Verb
  1. go together
    • The colors don't harmonize
    • Their ideas concorded

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