[uhn-fit] 
| 1. | not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office. |
| 2. | unqualified or incompetent. |
| 3. | not physically fit or in due condition. |
| 4. | Biology. pertaining to an organism or population that is not adapted to prevailing conditions or is not producing offspring in sufficient numbers to maintain its contribution to the gene pool of the next generation. |
| 5. | to render unfit or unsuitable; disqualify. |
[fit-ing] | 1. | suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming. |
| 2. | the act of a person or thing that fits. |
| 3. | an act or instance of trying on clothes that are being made or altered to determine proper fit. |
| 4. | anything provided as equipment, parts, supply, etc. |
| 5. | Usually, fittings. furniture, fixtures, etc., as of a building or apartment. |
| un·fit (ŭn-fĭt') adj.
To cause to be unsuited or unqualified: "Having run for president . . . often unfits a man for lesser or more useful subsequent work" (Garry Wills). un·fit'ly adv., un·fit'ness n. |
