Fit and Purpose

Fit

Fit verb - To be in agreement on every point.

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Purpose and fit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead a verb "Fit".

Nearby Words: fitting, fitted, fitness, fitment

Purpose verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.

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Fit and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fit" instead a verb "Purpose".

good	good fit	good purpose
exact	exact fit	exact purpose
particular	particular fit	particular purpose
better	better fit	better purpose
Other adjectives: similar, original, obvious, actual, main.

The Running Gag of Calvin's dad taking the family on horrible camping trips filled the same purpose and fit the strip's atmosphere much better.

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Newspaper Comics
He's even said he does this on purpose so the songs can fit whatever what mood you're in, depending on whether you listen to the tune or the lyrics.

Source: Music / The Magnetic Fields
In 1976, it was widely known in the computer industry that the circuitry needed to make an entire general-purpose computer work could not fit in a box smaller than a desk.

Source: Achievements in Ignorance

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