befit
to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit: His clothes befit the occasion.
Origin of befit
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How to use befit in a sentence
Twitter feed Cressida: Not a peep, as befits possible future royalty.
Cressida Bonas vs. Cara Delevingne: A Differentiation Guide to Two Celebrity English Roses | Tom Sykes | June 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe can't stay in office for long, but he can go in a way that befits a strong ally and allows for a legacy he can be proud of.
The policy itself is quite sound as befits the superwonk in chief.
For now, Carrie Prejean and her representatives are trying a new PR campaign that befits her fall from grace.
He walked out; but he was back, that time hurried to the red carpet, as befits his status.
If not, I shall do so as soon as possible, as befits the importance of what is contained in them, and the service of your Majesty.
Guildford has many old inns, as befits an old town which lay directly upon an old coach-road.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperBesides, there is no horse in the stable to give him, now, and he cannot go as befits the grandson of a king.
The First Christmas Tree | Henry Van DykeUnless the trunk is replaced by one that better befits the age it, too, will be chopped away.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 | VariousFor two hours we rambled about together, in silence for the most part, as befits two men who know each other intimately.
British Dictionary definitions for befit
/ (bɪˈfɪt) /
(tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for
Origin of befit
1Derived forms of befit
- befitting, adjective
- befittingly, adverb
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