Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

befit

[bih-fit]

Origin

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To befit

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Befit is one of our favorite verbs.

So is absquatulate. Does it mean:

to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.

to flee; abscond:

LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

befit (bɪˈfɪt)

—vb , -fits, -fitting, -fitted
	(tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for

[C15: from be- + fit¹]

be'fitting

—*adj*

be'fittingly

—*adv*

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

befit

mid-15c., from be- + fit (v.).

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for befit?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

Related Words

become befitting

befitting

Matching Quote

"There is in every either-or a certain naivete which may well befit the evaluator, but ill- becomes the thinker, for whom opposites dissolve in series of transitions."

-Robert Musil

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

befit

be·fit