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suit(2) (iou) and Right to Bet - Poker (gambling)


suit(2) (iou)



suit verb. [su:t, sju:t] LME.
[from the noun.]
verb intrans. Feudal Law. Attend the court of a superior lord. LME-M16.
verb intrans. Sue to a person for something. E16-E18.
verb trans. Sue for in a court of law (Scot.); bring a lawsuit against, sue. M16-E18.
a. verb trans. Seek to obtain; court, seek in Marriage. Chiefly Scot. M16-L17.
b. verb intrans. Pay court to a woman. L16-M18.
verb trans. Arrange in a set or series; sort out. M16-L17.
a. verb trans. Provide with a suit of clothes; clothe, dress. Usu. in pass. arch. L16.
b. verb trans. Foll. by up: provide with clothing designed for a particular activity. US. M20.
Daily Telegraph Only when everyone is suited up is the order given to tackle a disorderly crowd.
c. verb intrans. Dress oneself up in clothing designed for a particular activity. M20.
verb trans. Match. rare. L16-L18.
verb trans. Make appropriate or agreeable; adapt, accommodate, make suitable. Usu. foll. by to. Freq. in pass. L16.
D. Parker Mrs. Whittaker's dress was always studiously suited to its occasion. B. Bettelheim Subjecting prisoners to conditions specially suited to the purpose.
verb trans. Be agreeable or convenient to. L16.
S. Kauffmann Let's have dinner together..tomorrow or Wednesday, whichever suits you best. A. Higgins The main street was..deserted. This suited her, for she disliked being stared at. U. Holden Army life suited him.
verb trans.
a. Be suitable for, meet the requirements of. E17.
R. Graves She quoted from Homer, but with alterations to suit the context. R. Cobb She could put on the charm..when it suited her purpose. A. Dillard The Bellingham airport was a..clearing in a forest..; its runways suited small planes.
b. Be good for, be favourable to the condition or esp. Health of. E19.
J. Buchan The..autumn air did not suit my Health. E. Waugh I've never regretted coming away. The climate suits me.
c. Go well with (a person's figure, features, character, etc.); become. E19.
R. Lawler Not to my taste, but it suits you. M. Mitchell Jenny's not sure these tight jeans really suit her.
verb intrans. Be suitable, fitting, or convenient; go well. Orig. usu. foll. by with. E17.
Sir W. Scott His walking-dress..had so much of a military character as suited..with his having such a weapon. M. Coren They did not return to any permanent Home. Gilbert had yet to find one which would suit.
verb trans. Provide (with). Usu. in pass. arch. E17.
Phrases: suit one's book: see BOOK noun. suit oneself (a) colloq. do as one likes; (b) find something that satisfies one. suit the action to the word carry out what has been stated, esp. a promise or a threat, at once.
suiting noun (a) the action of the verb; (b) cloth used for making suits; a suit: M16.

Right to Bet - Poker (gambling)


A situation that pertains only in private or Home Games in which each player has the right to make at least one bet or raise per round no matter how many raises there have been during that round.