Part 10: Match vs fit vs suit

To 'match' simply means that two things are the same or very similar – that they look good together.

Your blue shirt matches your blue eyes.

To 'fit' means that something is the correct size.

My glasses don't fit.

This is a fact, not an opinion.

So if you want to say that you think someone looks good in what they're wearing to pay them a compliment,

then we use the verb to 'suit'.

That dress really suits you.

Yes, it looks and sounds the same as the noun 'a suit'.

The meaning and how we use it are different but the spelling and pronunciation are the same.