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Befits

[bih-fit] Origin

be·fit

[bih-fit]
verb (used with object), -fit·ted, -fit·ting.
to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit: His clothes befit the occasion.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; see be-, fit1
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Befits is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

befit
mid-15c., from be- + fit (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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