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- DictionaryBefitting/bəˈfidiNG/
adjective
- 1. appropriate to the occasion or purpose; suitable: "the lighting was a befitting accompaniment throughout the show"
Check pronunciation: befit. Definition of befit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to be proper or appropriate for: The food and service befitted a luxury hotel. be•fit (bi fit′ ), v.t., -fit•ted, -fit•ting. fit: His clothes befit the occasion. befitting, unbefitting, unfitting... has not acted in a befitting manner for someone who... It is not befitting (of) a king to weep.
The meaning of BEFIT is to be proper or becoming to. How to use befit in a sentence.
verb [ T ] formaluk/bɪˈfɪt/uspresent participlebefitting | past tense and past participlebefitted. Add to word listAdd to word list. 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.
Apr 16, 2024 · befit: 1 v accord or comport with Synonyms: beseem , suit Type of: agree , check , correspond , fit , gibe , jibe , match , tally be compatible, similar or consistent ...
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English be‧fit /bɪˈfɪt/ verb (befitted, befitting) [ transitive] formal to be proper or suitable for someone or something As befits a castle of such national importance, there are many stories connected with its history. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus befit • It should have been cold and raining...
appropriate to the occasion or purpose; suitable:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
