fit in

Definitions

1. 1

   To be physically capable of going into a space.

2. 2

   To find or make a place for

   To find or make a place for:

   • Just show up ready for work, and they'll fit you in no matter what your skills are.
3. 3

   To be or become of a like type with others

   To be or become of a like type with others; (especially) to be or become socially accepted.

   • The recluse did not fit in at the party.
   • 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
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   1. 4

      (followed by with) To conform, to be suitable.

      • I'm afraid that does not fit in with our plans.
   2. 5

      (used alone or followed by with) To be consistent or reconcilable (with other facts or…

      (used alone or followed by with) To be consistent or reconcilable (with other facts or ideas).

      • ; 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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