'Can you fit the pieces' vs. 'Can you match the pieces'

[Bourjour]

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #63 "Synonyms for adapt", question 9

Can you ......... the pieces of the jigsaw?

(a) match
(b) fit
(c) suit
(d) adjust

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #63 "Synonyms for adapt", answer 9

Can you fit the pieces of the jigsaw?

Correct answer: (b) fit

Your answer was: incorrect
Can you match the pieces of the jigsaw?
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WHY IT IS NOT FIT?

Bourjour

[Mister Micawber]

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It is indeed fit.

Matching is a process whereby two things are found similar, but a jigsaw puzzle is by nature a set of dissimilar pieces
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[Daniela]

In all honesty, fit vs. match is a very disputable question. One thing I would like to add up, after having been investigating the matter for quite a while, is that fit is more justified whenever we look for a result and solution of a problem. So, if you imagine that the jigsaw is a kind of a problem you have to solve then fit is more appropriate here. You fit the pieces of a jigsaw in order to get the complete picture, the latter being the result, or the solution of your problem.
Daniela
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[Kimhoa_Coga]

Dear Daniela,

Please explain to me the diffrence beween "fit" and "suit".
Thanks for your hepls.

[Conchita]

If we are talking about items of clothing, for instance, the difference between 'fit' and 'suit' is the following:

Something that fits you is the right size: you need a pair of shoes that fit; this shirt doesn't fit me any more --
it is too big/too small.

If something suits you, it fits your appearance: that hat suits you; green suits you because it matches your eyes.

'Fit' and 'suit' are synonyms when used in the sense of people fitting together: they are suited to each other.

'Fit' as used in the above test has the sense of 'putting in the right place' and cannot be replaced by 'suit': to do the jigsaw you must fit all the bits together; to fit a new washer on a tap; the cupboard fitted nicely in the corner.