suit vs civil suit

civil suit vs suit

suit and civil suit both are nouns.

suit is a verb but civil suit is not a verb.

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

As nouns, civil suit is a hyponym of suit; that is, civil suit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suit:

suit: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
civil suit: a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant

Other hyponyms of suit include class-action suit, class action, countersuit, criminal suit, moot, bastardy proceeding, paternity suit.

suit (noun)	civil suit (noun)
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
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

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

Difference between suit and civil suit

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