befit
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of befit
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at be-, fit 1
Example Sentences
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The glitzy Sphere suits Las Vegas; a new football arena along classical lines would befit Washington, which Frederick Douglass praised for “its lofty domes and stately pillars.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Ralph Fiennes’ version befit a consummate actor who’d long cherished T.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023
Unquestioned, unlimited authority may befit a ruler who reigns by divine right.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2023
The accessibility and variety befit the only publicly owned major professional sports franchise in North America.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2022
But he also carried himself with an air of superciliousness that did not befit the leader of a mass organization.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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