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suited the action to the word

suited the action to the word is the simple past and past participle of suit the action to the word.

Meaning of suit the action to the word

Verb

suit the action to the word (third-person singular simple present suits the action to the word, present participle suiting the action to the word, simple past and past participle suited the action to the word)

  1. (idiomatic) To do what one has just proposed or spoken of.
    • “Hide!” cried Ebony, with a roll of his huge eyes, as he suited the action to the word, […]1887, R. M. Ballantyne, The Fugitives

Questions about suited the action to the word

What is suited the action to the word the simple past and past participle of?
Suited the action to the word is the simple past and past participle of suit the action to the word.

Words near suited the action to the word in the dictionary

  1. suited
  2. suited and booted
  3. suited down to the ground
  4. suited one's book
  5. suited oneself
  6. suited the action to the word
  7. suited up
  8. suited-booted
  9. suitedness
  10. suitelike
  11. suitemate

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