befit

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

Origin of befit

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at be-, fit1

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befit

/ (bɪˈfɪt) /


verb-fits, -fitting or -fitted
  1. (tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for

Origin of befit

1
C15: from be- + fit 1

Derived forms of befit

  • befitting, adjective
  • befittingly, adverb

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