suit vs tally

suit and tally both are nouns.

suit and tally both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tally is a hypernym of suit; that is, tally is a word with a broader meaning than suit:

suit: accord or comport with
tally: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Other hypernyms of suit include agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match.

suit (noun)	tally (noun)
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color	a bill for an amount due
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)	tally (verb)
accord or comport with	determine the sum of
enhance the appearance of	keep score, as in games
be agreeable or acceptable	gain points in a game
be agreeable or acceptable to	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

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