befit
verb (used with object)
to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit.
befits
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present tense formof befit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As a faithful Catholic, I hope Pope Leo’s next encyclical restores the balance that befits such important moral documents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
As befits a campaign that has gone badly astray, injuries have played a key part.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Mr. Irons is a credit to his family, playing Mycroft with the right balance of bemusement with his brother and the stuffiness that befits a member of the Foreign Office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The recital acted like a religious experience in which a rarefied atmosphere befits radiance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026
The noise at the door startled all who were awake, but it was only the doctor, looking pale and rumpled, as befits a man who was called to work in the middle of the night.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
