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

"Afghanistan will also be given a befitting reply like India, so that it will not dare to look at Pakistan with a malicious eye," Naqvi warned.

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Judge was transcendent over the past 10 days, finally putting together a postseason befitting of his stature.

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And Mr. Reeves’s, um, sparing approach to expressing emotion befits the play.

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They met with better success in progressive enclaves than elsewhere, but it was all happening in the open, as befits a republic.

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It was a surreal meeting befitting what is perhaps the strangest IPO “bake-off” ever.

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