befit

American  

[bih-fit] / bɪˈfɪt /

verb (used with object)

befitted, befitting

1. to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit.

   His clothes befit the occasion.

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befit British  

/ bɪˈfɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for

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Other Word Forms

• befitting adjective
• befittingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of befit

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; be-, fit ¹

Example Sentences

Their celebrations were joyous, befitting a team that showed incredible heart for the fight.

From BBC

They are so regular, in fact, that investors give them a name—crypto winter—that befits the belief that these downturns are as predictable as the seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

Composer Bernard Herrmann’s score, his last, is alternately mellow and roiling, befitting its placid but simmering antihero.

From The Wall Street Journal

The writing is terrifically funny and also grounded, anecdotes filled with slapstick but no punchlines, befitting a story that includes hookups, weddings, children, a funeral and an unknowable future.

From Los Angeles Times

It feels as though the players are not being treated in a manner befitting national team members.

From Barron's