paternity suit vs suit

suit vs paternity suit

paternity suit and suit both are nouns.

paternity suit is not a verb while suit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paternity suit	Yes	No	No	No
suit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, suit is a hypernym of paternity suit; that is, suit is a word with a broader meaning than paternity suit:

paternity suit: a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
suit: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

Other hypernyms of paternity suit include case, causa, cause, lawsuit.

paternity suit (noun)	suit (noun)
a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
	playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
	a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
	(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit

paternity suit (verb)	suit (verb)
	accord or comport with
	enhance the appearance of
	be agreeable or acceptable
	be agreeable or acceptable to

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