befitted; befitting
: to be proper or becoming to
clothing that befits the occasion
Examples of befit in a Sentence
She has a mind for serious inquiry, as befits a scientist.
spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion
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Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The space has been renovated thoughtfully in other ways, with an in-unit washer and dryer and a kitchen befitting someone who likes to cook: There’s a six-burner stove, a 36-inch stainless-steel sink, and a wine refrigerator.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2025
The risible final montage casts Brooker in a moralist light befitting Mother Hen, leaving us with a storybook fable, the moral of which is to not check our damn phones while behind the wheel.
29.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Within hours of the airport going dark, engineering experts were questioning whether Heathrow was supported by infrastructure befitting a major world hub.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for befit
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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befit
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be·fit
bi-ˈfit 
befitted; befitting
: to be suitable to or proper for
clothes befitting the occasion
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