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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.

RELATED WORDS

do, behoove, serve, correspond, benefit, suit, go, become, agree, match, beseem

Nearby words

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  2. beezer,
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  5. befall,
  6. befitting,
  7. befittingly,
  8. beflag,
  9. beflowered,
  10. befog

Origin of befit

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at be-, fit1
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British Dictionary definitions for befit

befit

/ (bɪˈfɪt) /

verb -fits, -fitting or -fitted

(tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for
Derived Formsbefitting, adjectivebefittingly, adverb

Word Origin for befit

C15: from be- + fit 1
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Word Origin and History for befit

befit

v.

mid-15c., from be- + fit (v.). Related: Befitted; befitting.

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