befit

[bih-fit]

verb (used with object)

befitted, befitting 

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

   His clothes befit the occasion.

befit

/ bɪˈfɪt /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• befitting adjective
• befittingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of befit¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of befit¹

C15: from _be- + _fit ¹

Example Sentences

Some beards are big enough for a giant, befitting Brancusi’s outsize artistic reputation.

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The noise at the door startled all who were awake, but it was only the doctor, looking pale and rumpled, as befits a man who was called to work in the middle of the night.

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The giant candlesticks’ scrolled feet support robustly modeled evangelists; Mark is most conspicuous, as befits the patron saint of Venice.

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For close to 10 years, he served as the “chief strategy officer” for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, a title befitting his mysterious role with a team that mostly struggled during his tenure.

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However, after being brutally put to the sword by Kevin Walters' team at Wembley a week ago, this performance was more befitting of a Shaun Wane side.

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