befits
- present tense form of befit (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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They are so regular, in fact, that investors give them a name—crypto winter—that befits the belief that these downturns are as predictable as the seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
The answer is evasive but also magnanimous, as befits Mr. Youngkin’s personality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
The recital acted like a religious experience in which a rarefied atmosphere befits radiance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026
Barely a speech goes by without him addressing the destructive power of nuclear weapons with a kind of awe that befits a 79-year-old who grew up during the Cold War.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
"As befits the daughter of. Eddard Stark. I am honored to know you, however irregular the manner of our meeting. I am Ser Barristan Selmy, of the Kingsguard."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
