FITTED

  

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FITTED

Definition: FITTED

FITTED

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Fit

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "FITTED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

 

Synonyms: FITTED

Synonyms: Capable, Convenient. (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: FITTED

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Skill

Neat-handed, fine-fingered, nimble-fingered, ambidextrous, sure-footed; cut out for, fitted for.

Experienced, practiced, skilled, hackneyed; up in, well up in; in practice, in proper cue; competent, efficient, qualified, capable, fitted, fit for, up to the mark, trained, initiated, prepared, primed, finished.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: FITTED

English words defined with "FITTED": fitted to. (references)
Etymologies containing "FITTED": Fittedness. (references)

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Modern Usage: FITTED

DomainUsage

Screenplays

It fitted when I picked up the tux. How could it not fit now (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

It's fitted with double set triggers, and a Vernier sight (Quigley Down Under; writing credit: John Hill)

Each safe was fitted with two locks, requiring two keys, or four keys altogether (The First Great Train Robbery; writing credit: Michael Crichton)

Lyrics

Fitted to the front lean the brim (Young'n; performing artist: Fabolous)

Said he never fitted in (Stole; performing artist: Kelly Rowland)

But I'll stay fitted, new era committed (Take A Look Around; performing artist: Limp Bizkit)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: FITTED

DomainTitle

References

  • The World Market for Pumped Fitted or Designed to Be Fitted with a Measuring Device: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Fitted Kitchens: Market Report 2002 [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference)

  • Fitted Numerical Methods for Singular Perturbation Problems: Error Estimates in the Maximum Norm for Linear Problems in One and Two Dimensions (reference)

  • Perkins Diesel Conversions & Factory Fitted Units: Vintage Tractor Special No. 8 (reference)

  • Ronnie and the Flying Fitted Carpet (reference)

  • The Fitted Garden: Wall to Wall Garden Design (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: FITTED

Illustrations:
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Photo Album: FITTED

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John Catena, of NOAA, supervises the crew as the ladder is being installed and fitted into the cut in the dam. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

A view of the sand bags holding back the water as the installation proceeds. The ladder is being fitted into the notch in the dam. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Whaling vessels fitted out at New Bedford wharves From a photograph by T. W. Smillie. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.

Menhaden floating factory. An old vessel fitted as an oil factory Moved from place to place near the fishing grounds Drawing by H. L. Todd. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.

Figure 27. Mill bottle invented by Dr. Hugh R. Mill of the Scottish Marine Station in 1884. This bottle was modified from the design of the Meyer bottle and fitted with a rubber disc to enhance its water-tightness. It also was fitte d with an automatic closing device and became known as the Mill self-locking water bottle. Left: descending. Right: ascending. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

[A young woman is fitted for new dress]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

At the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 31 October 1941. Note these minesweepers' dark paint scheme, with large white hull numbers and mine force insignia on their bows. Both have been fitted with 3"/50 deck guns. Credit: NAVY.

Moored at Genoa, Italy, 27 January 1962. Note the large antenna for a SPS-37A air search radar (replacing the SPS-29 first fitted in 1960), located atop the pedestal just aft of her mainmast. This antenna was later moved to a new location, atop Boston's mainmast. Credit: NAVY.

There are those who do not believe that all the people are fitted for popular ... Credit: Library of Congress.

Fighter plane fitted to fly--The tail of the plane is hoisted up as mechanics prepare to line up the sights of its guns. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: FITTED
 

"Spectrum Glasgow" by Craig Young
Commentary: "This is Spectrum house which is a glass building with a silver bulge fitted to one end. Not sure why though."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: FITTED

AuthorQuotation

Christian Nevell Bovee

Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.

Martin Luther

Who has skill in the art of music is of good temperament and fitted for all things.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: FITTED

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

God having made man such a creature, that in his own judgment, it was not good for him to be alone, put him under strong obligations of necessity, convenience, and inclination to drive him into society, as well as fitted him with understanding and language to continue and enjoy it. (Second Treatise of Government)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

Without claiming that these methods and principles are either complete or final, the High Contracting Parties are of opinion that they are well fitted to guide the policy of the League of Nations; and that, if adopted by the industrial communities who are members of the League, and safeguarded in practice by an adequate system of such inspection, they will confer lasting benefits upon the wage-earners of the world. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: FITTED

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Spite of this favoured lancer, the title (r)Prude , under which we have classed her, fitted her absolutely

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Tom picked up the brace, fitted it in the slot of the valve, and ground away, his hand whipping back and forth

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

Man was not made so large limbed and robust but that he must seek to narrow his world and wall in a space such as fitted him.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: FITTED

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

But as the astigmatism worsens, they must rely on specially fitted contact lenses to reduce the distortion and provide better vision. (references)

Each employee must be individually fitted with protectors and trained in their correct use and care. Employees need feedback about their audiometric monitoring results annually. (references)

A properly fitted hearing aid may help some people with otosclerosis in situations that include persistent hearing loss. A hearing aid is designed to compensate for a hearing loss by amplifying sound. (references)

Business

These often feature detachable handles that can be fitted to a range of tools. (references)

However, maco-satin, maco-jersey and seersucker sheets are becoming more popular as are fitted sheets. (references)

The trend to SUVs fitted with diesel engines should also be recognized, an area where U.S. manufacturers do not have much to offer. (references)

Economic History

Australia

Regional consumers are now able to access satellite services, as are those metropolitan consumers who either live near exchanges not fitted with DSL or away from the cable route. (references)

Travel

Pakistan

Voltage fluctuations and power cuts are common; sensitive electric equipment, such as computers, televisions, and stereos, should be fitted with voltage regulators. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

ALLEGIANCE, n. This thing Allegiance, as I suppose, Is a ring fitted in the subject's nose, Whereby that organ is kept rightly pointed To smell the sweetness of the Lord's anointed. G.J.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: FITTED

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

John Adams

1797-1801Nothing is more certain, from the history of nations and nature of man, than that some forms of government are better fitted for being well administered than others.

James Madison

1809-1817Of the additional ships authorized to be fitted for service, two will be shortly ready to sail, a third is under repair, and delay will be avoided in the repair of the residue.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: FITTED

"FITTED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 61.28% of the time. "FITTED" is used about 2,626 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past participle)61.28%1,6095,162
Lexical Verb (past tense)28.64%7529,078
Adjective (general or positive)9.43%24818,908
Noun (proper)0.61%1687,710
Noun (common)0.04%1339,140
                    Total100.00%2,626N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: FITTED

Expressions using "FITTED": fitted carpet fitted coat fitted for fitted kitchen fitted mine fitted out fitted out outfitted fitted sheet fitted to fitted to the meridian of fully fitted kitchen. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "FITTED": fitted-kitchens, fitted-out, Fitted-tintawn, fitted-up.

Ending with "FITTED": factory-fitted, flush-fitted, fully-fitted, ill-fitted, ready-fitted, re-fitted.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: FITTED

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

fitted hat

365

custom fitted hat

14

fitted cap

114

fitted throwback hat

14

fitted slip cover

70

fitted comforter

14

fitted kitchen

70

fitted furniture

14

fitted baseball cap

60

bathroom fitted

13

nba fitted hat

49

man fitted shirt

12

fitted baseball hat

45

fitted vinyl tablecloth

12

new era fitted hat

36

deep pocket fitted sheet

12

fitted sheet

35

fitted golf hat

11

fitted

34

nike fitted hat

11

bedroom fitted

28

fitted kitchen uk

11

fitted tablecloth

27

mlb fitted hat

10

fitted bed spread

22

fitted basketball hat

10

custom fitted golf club

20

fitted hat titleist

10

fitted toe ring

18

nfl fitted hat

10

fitted shirt

18

fox girl angel fox fitted t shirt

9

new era fitted cap

18

fox girl groove fitted t shirt

9

fitted dress shirt

18

fox girl sunshine fitted t shirt

9

fitted fold sheet

17

deep fitted sheet

9

nba fitted cap

16

man fitted dress shirt

9
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: FITTED

Language Translations for "FITTED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

i pajisur (equipped, possessed, provided). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏مؤهل (able, capable, competent, deserving, eligible, fit for, fitted for, qualified for, qualifier, suited for, worthy). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

适合 (fitting, suit, suitability, suited, suiting). (various references)

   

Czech

  

koberec od stìny ke stìnì (fitted carpet). (various references)

   

Danish

  

naar der udfoeres afboejede boringer benyttes en afboejerskinne(skraat afskaaret cylindrisk del),grej med knae paa og nu isaer boreturbine,hvorpaa er monteret en afboejersko eller et forlaengerled med knaek paa (but frequently nowadays turbodrills are fitted with deflecting shoes or bent subs, for directional drilling whipstocks(cylindrical wedges)and knuckle joints are used), belysningsanordning i køretøjets indre (lighting device fitted in the interior of the vehicle), burene er forsynet med styresko eller styreruller, som glider langs med styreskinnerne (the cages are fitted with guide shoes or thimbles running along the guides), de forskellige elementer som indgaar i sammensaetningen af en uperforeret forlaengerforingsstamme er foelgende:samlemuffe,pakningsenhed,ophaeng,roer,sko-ventiler,centreringsgrej (and the centralizers, the hanger, the packer, the shoes fitted with plugs, the tubulars, the various components of a liner are the tie back sleeve), der,hvor der benyttes fundamenter,boer der saa hurtigt som muligt anbringes beskyttelsesgelaender og fodbraet rundt om riggens gulv (guard rails and toe-boards should be fitted around the rig floor as soon as possible, where substructures are used), hjul forsynet med daek (wheel fitted with a tyre), kødhakker med en skive (mincer fitted with a disc), klargjort mine (fitted mine), knageraekke til toej (coat rack fitted with hooks), kniv med paasat skaft (knife with fitted handle), kumme (basin, bowl, pelvis), laste-og losseledninger skal forbindes med ventile paa ydersiden af bryggen eller brandvaeggen,uanset om der findes andre ventiler naermere tanken,saa tanken kan isoleres fra det oevrige roerledningssystem i tilfaelde af en ulykke,f.eks.brand (filling and discharge lines should be fitted with valves outside the bund or fire wall irrespective of whether other valves are adjacent to the tank, so that the tank may be isolated from the rest of the piping system in case of an emergency, such as fire), automobil udstyret med stiger (lorry fitted with ladder), lokomotiv med direkte forsynede motorer (direct-motor locomotive, locomotive fitted with direct-driven motors), trykroer monteret med boejelige boreroerssamlinger boer fasttoejres eller forankres (pressure pipes fitted with flexible joints should be snubbed or anchored), normal hjulmontering (wheel normally fitted), over truget anbringes dyseroer,der tjener til opfugtning af formalede foderrester (foodstuff remnants or food scraps are kept moist by means of sprinklers fitted above the throughs), paasat skaft (fitted handle), pasbolt (dowel, fitted bolt), passtykke (fitted piece), rørbørste (pig fitted with wire brushes, pipe brush), roer med flange (tube fitted with flanges), roer med krave (tube fitted with a collar), roer med ringe (tube fitted with a ring), spout (and forming the end of the forehearth, bowl, feeder boot, feeder bowl, feeder nose, feeder spout, nose, part of the feeder containing an opening in which orifice rings of appropriate sizes can be fitted, spout), stemplerne,eller de lukkende dele,i visse sikkerhedsventilkonstruktioner kan skiftes ud,saa de passer til den stoerrelse boreroer,der anvendes,eller de kan udstyres med totalt afspaerrende stempler,der giver en fuldstaendig lukning,naar boreroeret er oppe (of some blowout preventer designs can be changed to fit the size of drill pipe being used, or closing elements, or they can be fitted with blank rams, the rams, which give complete closure with the drill pipe removed from the hole), tog med trykluftbremse (fitted train, train fitted with air brake), ledningsvogn (fitted vehicle, piped fitted with trough brake pipe, piped vehicle, trough-pipe vehicle). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

de kooien hebben leischoenen of leirollen die langs de leibomen of leibalken glijden (the cages are fitted with guide shoes or thimbles running along the guides), aan een zwenkarm gemonteerde lepel (bucket fitted to the boom), locomotief voorzien van motoren met direkte voeding (direct-motor locomotive, locomotive fitted with direct-driven motors), ladderauto (lorry fitted with ladder), kapstok met haken (coat rack fitted with hooks), interieurverlichting van het voertuig (lighting device fitted in the interior of the vehicle), hydraulische grijper bovenop de trekker met baggerbak bij reinigen van sloten (jib mounted on top of a tractor and fitted out with a dredge scoop to clean ditches), onscheidbaar samengevoegde onderdelen (parts fitted inseparably together), de verschillende elementen waaruit een verloren verbuizing bestaat,zijn de verbindingsvoering,het afdichtingsmechanisme,het afhangingssysteem,de buizen,de drijfschoen en de centreerveren (and the centralizers, the hanger, the packer, the shoes fitted with plugs, the tubulars, the various components of a liner are the tie back sleeve), palwerk met veerkogel (spring ball fitted pawl), buis met ring (tube fitted with a ring), buis met kraag (tube fitted with a collar), buis met flens (tube fitted with flanges), boven de trogoen aangebrachte besproeiingsbuizen dienen voor het voochtig houden van voederresten (foodstuff remnants or food scraps are kept moist by means of sprinklers fitted above the throughs), bij sommige eruptie-afsluiters kunnen de ram-of sluitelementen worden verwisseld met het oog op de diameter van de gebruikte boorpijp;ook kunnen deze eruptie-afsluiters worden uitgerust met rams,die een volledige afdichting tot stand brengen wanneer de bo (of some blowout preventer designs can be changed to fit the size of drill pipe being used, or closing elements, or they can be fitted with blank rams, the rams, which give complete closure with the drill pipe removed from the hole), aangezet heft (fitted handle), drukpijpen voorzien van flexibele koppelingen dienen met behulp van trektuig of ankers te zijn bevestigd (pressure pipes fitted with flexible joints should be snubbed or anchored), spout (and forming the end of the forehearth, bowl, feeder boot, feeder bowl, feeder nose, feeder spout, nose, part of the feeder containing an opening in which orifice rings of appropriate sizes can be fitted, spout), wanneer een onderbouw wordt toegepast,dienen zo spoedig mogelijk relingen en voetplaten rondom de vloer van de installatie te worden aangebracht (guard rails and toe-boards should be fitted around the rig floor as soon as possible, where substructures are used), voorzien van (accommodate, accomodate with, provide, supply), voertuig met alleen luchtleiding (fitted vehicle, piped fitted with trough brake pipe, piped vehicle, trough-pipe vehicle), vleesmolen uitgerust met een schijf (mincer fitted with a disc), trein met doorgaand zelfwerkend remwerk (fitted train, train fitted with air brake), toevoer-en afvoerleidingen moeten zijn uitgerust met afsluiters buiten de dam of brandmuur,ongeacht of zich andere afsluiters aan de tank bevinden,zodat de tank in geval van nood,b.v.bij brand,van de rest van het pijpleidingsysteem kan worden geisoleerd (filling and discharge lines should be fitted with valves outside the bund or fire wall irrespective of whether other valves are adjacent to the tank, so that the tank may be isolated from the rest of the piping system in case of an emergency, such as fire), mes met aangezet heft (knife with fitted handle), spout-bak (and forming the end of the forehearth, bowl, feeder boot, feeder bowl, feeder nose, feeder spout, nose, part of the feeder containing an opening in which orifice rings of appropriate sizes can be fitted, spout), wiel voorzien van banden (wheel fitted with a tyre), rager met borstels (pig fitted with wire brushes, pipe brush), pijp met ring (tube fitted with a ring), pijp met kraag (tube fitted with a collar), pijp met flens (tube fitted with flanges), perspassing (press fit, press-fitted, tight fitting), passtuk (fitted piece), pasbout (dowel, fitted bolt), standaard gemonteerd wiel (wheel normally fitted). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

sopiva (appropriate, convenient, decent, expedient, fit, fitting, opportune, proper, suitable, suited, timely, well-timed). (various references)

   

French

  

dispositif d'éclairage de l'intérieur du véhicule (lighting device fitted in the interior of the vehicle), les lignes de remplissage ou d'aspiration et de décharge ou de refoulement doivent être équipées de vannes d'isolement externes au mur de protection ou mur coupe-feu,même si d'autres vannes se trouvent près du réservoir;ainsi,le réservoir peut êt (filling and discharge lines should be fitted with valves outside the bund or fire wall irrespective of whether other valves are adjacent to the tank, such as fire), les différents éléments qui entrent dans la composition d'une colonne perdue sont:la chemise de raccordement,le système d'échantéité,le système de suspension,les tubes,les sabots-soupapes,les centreurs (the shoes fitted with plugs), les cages sont pourvues de mains courantes ou de galets de guidage qui glissent le long des guides (the cages are fitted with guide shoes or thimbles running along the guides), hachoir équipé de disque (mincer fitted with a disc), hérisson (pig fitted with wire brushes), godet fixé à une flèche (bucket fitted to the boom), équipé de (fitted with), encliquetage à bille (spring ball fitted pawl), lorsqu'il existe une substructure,des garde-corps périphériques ainsi que des plinthes doivent être mis en place,dès que possible,tout autour du plancher de forage (guard rails and toe-boards should be fitted around the rig floor as soon as possible), des tuyaux d'arrosage fixés au-dessus des auges servent à mouiller la mouture (foodstuff remnants or food scraps are kept moist by means of sprinklers fitted above the throughs), cuvette d'AVANT corps (part of the feeder containing an opening in which orifice rings of appropriate sizes can be fitted), cuisine toute équipée (fully fitted kitchen), couteau à manche rapporté (knife with fitted handle), citerne amenagee (fitted tank), boulon plein trou (fitted bolt), boulon calibré (fitted bolt), boulon ajusté (fitted bolt), garni de (fitted with), véhicule à conduite blanche (fitted vehicle, piped fitted with trough brake pipe), un système qui répond de façon appropriée aux circonstances de fait en cause (a system fitted to the factual circumstances in question), tuyau à collerette (tube fitted with a collar), tuyau à bague (tube fitted with a ring), tuyau à ailettes (tube fitted with flanges), train muni du frein à air (fitted train, train fitted with air brake), roue de monte normale (wheel normally fitted), roue équipée de pneumatique (wheel fitted with a tyre), les mâchoires,ou éléments de fermeture,de certains types d'obturateurs peuvent être changés en fonction de la dimension des tiges de forage mises en oeuvre;ces mêmes obturateurs peuvent également être équipés de mâchoires à fermeture totale as (of some blowout preventer designs can be changed to fit the size of drill pipe being used, or they can be fitted with blank rams), pourvu de (fitted with), locomotive à moteurs directs (locomotive fitted with direct-driven motors), porte-vêtement à crochets (coat rack fitted with hooks), pièces rendues solidaires par assemblage indémontable (parts fitted inseparably together), pièce ajustée (fitted piece), pelleteuse chargeuse avec godet à déversement vers l'arrière pour travaux de drainage,utilisée pour le curage de tranchées (jib mounted on top of a tractor and fitted out with a dredge scoop to clean ditches), muni de (fitted with), mine disponible (fitted mine), manche rapporté (fitted handle), voiture-échelle (lorry fitted with ladder), roue équipée de bandage (wheel fitted with a tyre). (various references)

   

German

  

zugeschnitten (tailored). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

εντοιχισμένος, εφαρμοστός (good fitting, tight-fitting). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מותאם (adapted, adjusted, fixed), מצויד (equipped, fitted out, furnished, provided, supplied), קבוע (constant, fixation, fixed, fixing, fixture, habitual, permanent, regular, set, settled, stable, standing, stated, stationary, steady, uniform). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

padlószőnyeg (fitted carpet, wall-to-wall carpet), beépített szekrény (built in wardrobe, built-in cupboard, closet, fitted cupboard). (various references)

   

Italian

  

su misura (customized), attrezzato, aderente (adherent, clinging, close fitting, follower, partisan, skin-tight, snug, sticking, supporter, tight), adatto, aderente, adatto (able, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, capable, convenient, correct, due, fit, fitting, made, of use, proper, right, suitable, suited). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

好適 (fit, fitting, ideal, suitable). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

こうてき (fit, fitting, ideal, official, public, public enemy, suitable). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

적합했던. (various references)

   

Manx

  

currit stiagh (enclosed), currit seose (abdicated). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

tilpasset. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ittedfay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

faca de cabo aplicado (knife with fitted handle), automóvel escada (lorry fitted with ladder), bacia do alimentador (and forming the end of the forehearth, bowl, feeder boot, feeder bowl, feeder nose, feeder spout, nose, part of the feeder containing an opening in which orifice rings of appropriate sizes can be fitted, spout), bacia do feeder (and forming the end of the forehearth, bowl, feeder boot, feeder bowl, feeder nose, feeder spout, nose, part of the feeder containing an opening in which orifice rings of appropriate sizes can be fitted, spout), balde adaptado ao braço (bucket fitted to the boom), cabide de ganchos (coat rack fitted with hooks), cabo aplicado (fitted handle), comboio equipado com freio de ar (fitted train, train fitted with air brake), dispositivo de iluminação instalado no interior do veículo (lighting device fitted in the interior of the vehicle), as jaulas dispõem de corrediças ou de patins de guiamento que trabalham sobre as guiadeiras (the cages are fitted with guide shoes or thimbles running along the guides), ouriço de limpeza (pig fitted with wire brushes, pipe brush), tubos de irrigação fixos por cima das selhas servindo para molhar a moedura de cereais (foodstuff remnants or food scraps are kept moist by means of sprinklers fitted above the throughs), pá carregadora com retroescavadora equipada com valador para trabalhos de drenagem,utilizada na limpeza de valas (jib mounted on top of a tractor and fitted out with a dredge scoop to clean ditches), patera de ganchos (coat rack fitted with hooks), picador equipado com um disco (mincer fitted with a disc), roda com aros pneumáticos (wheel fitted with a tyre), roda de encontro de esferas (spring ball fitted pawl), roda normalmente montada (wheel normally fitted), tubo com aletas (tube fitted with flanges), tubo com anel (tube fitted with a ring), tubo com anilha (tube fitted with a collar), locomotiva de motores directos (direct-motor locomotive, locomotive fitted with direct-driven motors). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

приспосабливать (adapt, regulate, shape, specialize). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

ràmhach (fitted with oars). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

percha de gancho (coat rack fitted with hooks), coche escala (lorry fitted with ladder), cubeta de antecuerpo (and forming the end of the forehearth, bowl, feeder boot, feeder bowl, feeder nose, feeder spout, nose, part of the feeder containing an opening in which orifice rings of appropriate sizes can be fitted, spout), cuchillo de mango unido (knife with fitted handle), dispositivo de alumbrado instalado dentro del vehículo (lighting device fitted in the interior of the vehicle), donde exista una infraestructura, deben intercalarse, tan pronto como sea posible, barandillas y zocalos de proteccion alrededor de la plataforma de trabajo (guard rails and toe-boards should be fitted around the rig floor as soon as possible, where substructures are used), erizo (hedgehog), las mordazas,o elementos de cierre,de ciertos tipos de obturador pueden cambiarse para adaptarlas al tamaño de las varillas de perforacion que se utilicen;estos mismos obturadores pueden adapt arse con mordazas de cierre total que permiten el cierre comp (of some blowout preventer designs can be changed to fit the size of drill pipe being used, or closing elements, or they can be fitted with blank rams, the rams, which give complete closure with the drill pipe removed from the hole), locomotora con utilización directa de la energía eléctrica (direct-motor locomotive, locomotive fitted with direct-driven motors), los conductos a presion equipados con juntas flexibles deben estar amarrados o anclados (pressure pipes fitted with flexible joints should be snubbed or anchored), los conductos de llenado y de descarga deben estar equipados con valvulas en el exterior del muro de proteccion o del muro contra incendios independientemente de que existan otras valvulas adyace ntes al deposito, de modo que en caso de emergencia, como p (filling and discharge lines should be fitted with valves outside the bund or fire wall irrespective of whether other valves are adjacent to the tank, so that the tank may be isolated from the rest of the piping system in case of an emergency, such as fire), cangilón unido a la pluma (bucket fitted to the boom), mango unido (fitted handle), zeppelín (pig fitted with wire brushes, pipe brush), pieza ajustada (fitted piece), pistón de limpieza (pig fitted with wire brushes, pipe brush), rueda equipada con bandaje (wheel fitted with a tyre), rueda equipada con neumatico. (wheel fitted with a tyre), rueda montada normalmente (wheel normally fitted), tornillo calibrado (fitted bolt), tren provisto de freno neumático (fitted train, train fitted with air brake), trinquete por bola (spring ball fitted pawl), trituradora equipada con un disco (mincer fitted with a disc), tubo con aletas (gilled pipe, tube fitted with flanges), tubo de collarin (tube fitted with a collar), vehículo con tubo de intercomunicación (fitted vehicle, piped fitted with trough brake pipe, piped vehicle, trough-pipe vehicle). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

skickad (qualified, shipped), passade, lämplig (adaptable, adequate, appropriate, apropos, apt, competent, convenient, due, eligible, expedient, fit, fitting, likely, opportune, reasonable, seasonable, suitable, timely, useful), lämpad (suited), inpassad, anpassad (accommodated). (various references)

   

Thai

  

กระชับ (telegraphic). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

yerinde (answerable, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, calculated, condign, conformable, expedient, felicitous, fit, grandiloquent, in, in one's stead, in place, just, legitimate, on the premises, opportune, Pat, pertinent, pointed, pro-, proper, pursuant, rightful, snappy, sound, suitable, valid, well, well-judged), uygun (acceptable, accommodating, adaptable, adequate, advisable, agreeable, allowable, answerable, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, calculated, comely, commensurate, comparative, compatible, concordant, conformable, congenial, congruent, congruous, consistent, convenient, cool, correct, decent, done, due, eligible, enjoyable, equal, expedient, fair, fair enough, favorable, favourable, felicitous, fine, fit, fitting, for, in place, keen, likely, lovely, made to order, matching, meet, nice, opportune, permitting, pertinent, pleasant, proper, propitious, proportional, prosperous, pursuant, relevant, ripe, seasonable, seemly, Square, suitable, suited, tailormade, up to, well, well-matched), oturmuş (seated, sedentary, settled, steady), döşenmiş (appointed), döşeli. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: FITTED

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

aptus. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: FITTED

LanguageDateSourceProverbs Chapter 22, Verse 18
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai ean embalhV autouV eiV thn kardian sou eufranousin se ama epi soiV ceilesin
Latin405VulgateQuae pulchra erit tibi cum servaveris eam in ventre tuo et redundabit in labiis tuis
Middle English1395WyclifThe whiche fair shal be to thee, whan thou kepist it in thi wombe, and shal rebounde in thi lippis.
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Victorian English1833WebsterFor it is a pleasant thing if thou keepest them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Basic English1964OgdenFor it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: FITTED

LanguageProverbs Chapter 22, Verse 18
CebuanoKay kini maoy butang nga makalilipay kong ikaw magatipig kanila diha kanimo, Kong sila mahiluna pagtingub diha sa imong mga ngabil.
Chinese你 若 心 中 存 記 、 嘴 上 咬 定 、 這 便 為 美 。
Croatianjer milina je ako ih èuvaš u nutrini svojoj, i kad ti budu sve spremne na usnama tvojim.
DanishVogter du dem i dit Indre, er de alle rede på Læben.
DutchWant het is liefelijk, als gij die in uw binnenste bewaart; zij zullen samen op uw lippen gepast worden.
FinnishSillä suloista on, jos kätket ne sisimpääsi; olkoot ne kaikki huulillasi valmiina.
FrenchCar il est bon que tu les gardes au dedans de toi, Et qu`elles soient toutes présentes sur tes lèvres.
GermanDenn es wird dir sanft tun, wo du sie wirst im Sinne behalten und sie werden miteinander durch deinen Mund wohl geraten.
Haitian CreoleL'a bon pou ou toujou kenbe yo nan kè ou, pou yo ka toujou anba lang ou.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariEngkau akan senang apabila pengajaranku itu kausimpan dalam hatimu. Karena dengan demikian kau telah siap apabila kau hendak memakainya.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamakarena selamatlah bagimu, jikalau engkau menaruh akan dia dalam hatimu dan selalu ia sedia pada bibirmu;
Italianperché ti sarà piacevole custodirle nel tuo intimo e averle tutte insieme pronte sulle labbra.
MaoriHe mea ahareka hoki, mehemea ka puritia e koe i roto i tou kopu, ki te u ngatahi raua ki runga ki ou ngutu;
NorwegianFor det er godt at du bevarer dem i ditt indre, og at de alle henger fast ved dine leber.
PortuguesePorque será coisa suave, se os guardares no teu peito, se estiverem todos eles prontos nos teus lábios.   
RumanianCqci este bine sq le pqstrezi knlquntrul tqu, wi sq-yi fie toate de odatq pe buze. -
RussianРПФПНХ ЮФП ХФЕЫЙФЕМШОП ВХДЕФ, ЕУМЙ ФЩ ВХДЕЫШ ИТБОЙФШ ЙИ Ч УЕТДГЕ ФЧПЕН, Й ПОЙ ВХДХФ ФБЛЦЕ Ч ХУФБИ ФЧПЙИ.
SwedishTy det bliver dig ljuvligt, om du bevarar dem i ditt innersta; må de alla ligga redo på dina läppar.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: FITTED

Derivations

Words ending with "FITTED": backfitted, befitted, benefitted, misfitted, outfitted, refitted, reoutfitted, retrofitted, semifitted, unfitted. (additional references)


Misspellings

"FITTED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: faitted, fartted, fattede, Fatteh, fattied, fetted, fidded, fiten, fitta, fitte, fitzed, itted. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "FITTED"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "FITTED" (pronounced fi"tud)
5f i" t u drefitted.
4-i" t u dacquitted, admitted, committed, knitted, emitted, omitted, permitted, pitted, readmitted, remitted, resubmitted, submitted, transmitted, uncommitted, witted.
3-t u dabrogated, abstracted, abutted, accelerated, accented, accentuated, accepted, acclimated, accommodated, abated, abbreviated, abdicated, abducted, abetted, aborted, accosted, accounted, accredited, accumulated, acquainted, acted, activated, adapted, addicted, adjudicated, adjusted, adopted, adulterated, advocated, affected, affiliated, afflicted, affronted, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, airlifted, alerted, alienated, alleviated, allocated, allotted, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amounted, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, annotated, anted, anticipated, antiquated, appointed, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, arrested, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assaulted, asserted, assimilated, assisted, associated, assorted, attempted, attenuated, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, authenticated, automated, averted, awaited, backdated, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bifurcated, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, castigated, castrated, catapulted, celebrated, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, chlorinated, circuited, circulated, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collaborated, collected, comforted, commemorated, commented, communicated, commuted, compacted, compensated, competed, complemented, completed, complicated, complimented, computed, conceited, concentrated, concerted, concocted, conducted, confiscated, conflicted, confronted, congested, congratulated, congregated, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consecrated, consented, consisted, consolidated, constipated, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, consummated, contacted, contaminated, contemplated, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, cooperated, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crenelated, crested, crusted, culminated, cultivated, darted, dated, daunted, deactivated, debated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, degenerated, dehydrated, dejected, delegated, deleted, deliberated, delighted, delineated, delisted, demented, demonstrated, demoted, denigrated, denominated, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, depreciated, deregulated, desecrated, desegregated, deserted, designated, destructed, detected, deteriorated, detested, detonated, detracted, devaluated, devastated, deviated, devoted, dictated, differentiated, digested, dilapidated, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, interpolated, interpreted, interrelated, interrogated, interrupted, intersected, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, introverted, inundated, invalidated, invented, inverted, invested, investigated, invigorated, invited, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, laminated, lasted, legislated, levitated, liberated, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, liquidated, listed, litigated, located, looted, lubricated, lusted, discounted, discredited, discriminated, disenchanted, disgusted, disintegrated, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, disseminated, dissented, dissipated, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, domesticated, dominated, donated, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, duplicated, dusted, edited, educated, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elevated, elicited, eliminated, elongated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emulated, enacted, encapsulated, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, enumerated, enunciated, equated, eradicated, erected, erupted, escalated, escorted, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, evicted, eviscerated, exacerbated, exacted, exaggerated, exalted, exasperated, excavated, excepted, excerpted, excited, excommunicated, excoriated, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhilarated, exhorted, existed, exited, exonerated, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, expropriated, exterminated, extorted, extracted, extradited, extrapolated, extricated, extroverted, exulted, fabricated, faceted, facilitated, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fascinated, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, federated, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fixated, flabbergasted, flagellated, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, fluctuated, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, formulated, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, frustrated, gated, generated, germinated, gifted, glaciated, gloated, glutted, graduated, grafted, granted, grated, gravitated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, gyrated, halfhearted, hallucinated, halogenated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, hesitated, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, humiliated, hunted, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, ignited, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impacted, imparted, impersonated, implanted, implemented, implicated, imported, impregnated, imprinted, imputed, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incited, incorporated, inculcated, indebted, indicated, indicted, indited, indoctrinated, inducted, infatuated, infected, infested, infiltrated, inflated, inflected, inflicted, infuriated, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, initiated, injected, innovated, inoculated, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instigated, instituted, instructed, insulated, insulted, integrated, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, mandated, manifested, manipulated, marinated, marketed, masted, masturbated, mated, mediated, medicated, melted, merited, meted, migrated, minted, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, mitigated, moderated, modulated, molested, motivated, mounted, multifaceted, mutated, muted, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, nearsighted, necessitated, negated, neglected, negotiated, nested, netted, nominated, nonregulated, noted, objected, obligated, obliterated, obstructed, officiated, operated, opinionated, opted, orbited, orchestrated, orientated, oriented, originated, ornamented, ousted, outdated, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overestimated, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overregulated, overrepresented, overstated, overweighted, oxygenated, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, participated, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, penetrated, perfected, perforated, permeated, perpetrated, perpetuated, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, pollinated, polluted, pontificated, populated, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, precipitated, predated, predicated, predicted, predominated, preempted, preexisted, prefabricated, premeditated, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prognosticated, prohibited, projected, proliferated, promoted, prompted, promulgated, propagated, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, punctuated, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, radiated, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, reactivated, readjusted, reallocated, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebated, rebutted, recalculated, recanted, reciprocated, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recreated, recruited, redacted, redecorated, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, reevaluated, reflected, reformulated, refrigerated, refuted, regenerated, regimented, regretted, regulated, rehabilitated, reignited, reincarnated, reinstated, reinstituted, reintegrated, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvigorated, reinvited, reiterated, rejected, rejuvenated, related, relegated, relented, relocated, remarketed, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, rented, repainted, repatriated, repeated, repented, replanted, replicated, reported, represented, reprinted, repudiated, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resonated, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resulted, resurrected, resuscitated, retaliated, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverberated, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotated, rotted, ruminated, rusted, rutted, sainted, salivated, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, saturated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, segregated, selected, separated, serrated, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, simulated, sited, situated, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sophisticated, sorted, speculated, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, stagnated, stalemated, started, stated, stilted, stimulated, stipulated, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, subjugated, subordinated, substantiated, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suffocated, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, terminated, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, titillated, toasted, tolerated, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, truncated, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unadulterated, unaffected, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncompensated, uncompleted, uncomplicated, unconnected, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underestimated, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, understated, undetected, undifferentiated, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, uneducated, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unincorporated, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninitiated, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmitigated, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unregulated, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unsaturated, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unsophisticated, unstated, unsubstantiated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, venerated, vented, ventilated, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, worsted, wrested.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: FITTED

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-f-i-t-t"

-1 letter: fetid.

-2 letters: defi, deft, diet, dite, edit, tide, tied.

-3 letters: die, dit, eft, fed, fet, fid, fie, fit, ted, tet, tie.

-4 letters: de, ed, ef, et, id, if, it, ti.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-f-i-t-t"
 

+1 letter: flitted, fritted.

 

+2 letters: befitted, refitted, unfitted.

 

+3 letters: defatting, defeatist, draftiest, driftiest, filtrated, flittered, fortitude, frittered, misfitted, outfitted, testified.

 

+4 letters: backfitted, benefitted, defeatists, festinated, fortitudes, fustigated, infatuated, prettified, semifitted, stratified, stultified, taffetized.

 

+5 letters: battlefield, butterflied, distasteful, facilitated, felicitated, fieldstript, infiltrated, pettifogged, reoutfitted, retrofitted, spendthrift, tightfisted, trifurcated.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Historic
11. Quotations: Fiction
12. Quotations: Non-fiction
13. Quotations: Speeches
14. Usage Frequency
15. Expressions
16. Expressions: Internet
17. Translations: Modern
18. Translations: Ancient
19. Bible Trace
20. Derivations
21. Rhymes
22. Anagrams
23. Bibliography


  

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