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befit

American  
[bih-fit] / bɪˈfɪt /

verb (used with object)

befitted, befitting

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

    His clothes befit the occasion.
befit British  
/ bɪˈfɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • befitting adjective
  • befittingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of befit

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

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