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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Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
And no, this political jaunt doesn’t befit an entity with such a storied history and important mission: protect capitalism from itself.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Few anticipated the plot twist in India’s latest gross domestic product (GDP) numbers that was befitting of a Bollywood blockbuster.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, Bay has come along to sort it all out for us in an original style that befits such a singular story — and points a possible way forward for the true-crime docuseries format.
—Kelly Goodner, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 30 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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