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   Be·fit

   /bəˈfit/

   

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   • 1. be appropriate for; suit: "the ballet ends nobly, as befits a tragedy"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from be- + fit1.

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   • v.t. -fit•ted, -fit•ting. to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 1.

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   • Define befits. befits synonyms, befits pronunciation, befits translation, English dictionary definition of befits. tr.v. be·fit·ted , be·fit·ting , be·fits To be suitable to or appropriate for: formal attire that befits the occasion. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

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   • Befitting: following the established traditions of refined society and good taste. Synonyms: correct, de rigueur, decent… Antonyms: improper, inappropriate, incorrect…

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   • verb be appropriate for, become, suit, be fitting for, be suitable for, be seemly for, behove (U.S.) He writes beautifully, as befits a poet. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 1. To be appropriate or suitable to: become, behoove, suit. Archaic: beseem. 2.

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   5 days ago · Befit means to be suitable or appropriate for someone or something. Learn the word forms, synonyms, examples, and usage of 'befit' in British and American English.

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   6 days ago · Befit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com. befit. Other forms: befitting; befits; befitted. Definitions of befit. verb. accord or comport with. synonyms: beseem, suit. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Befit." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 25 May. 2024.

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   to be suitable or right for someone or something: He was given a huge welcome, as befits such a hero. (Definition of befit from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of befit. in Chinese (Traditional) 適合於，對…適當… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 适合于，对…适当… See more. in Portuguese. convir a, ser apropriado para…