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befit
[ bih-fit ]
/ bɪˈfɪt /
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verb (used with object), be·fit·ted, be·fit·ting.
to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit: His clothes befit the occasion.
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befit
/ (bɪˈfɪt) /
verb -fits, -fitting or -fitted
(tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for
Derived forms of befit
befitting, adjectivebefittingly, adverbWord Origin for befit
C15: from be- + fit 1
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