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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Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
The grand-scale and high-energy images befit the cosmic imagination of silent-era spectacles; the performances delivered in forum-filling diction match the expressionistic fury of nineteen-twenties movies, too.
4.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
More:Detroit’s Grammy nominees: Eminem, Jack White, Karen Clark Sheard, CeCe Winans, more
More:Twinkie Clark to turn 70 with a concert befitting Detroit gospel royalty
With his sugary couplets and instantly hummable melody, Robinson had come up with a love song for the ages.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2024
As befitting the Bose brand, the $219 SoundLink Home Bluetooth speaker combines premium looks and sound.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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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