As befits a castle of such national importance, there are many stories connected with its history.befitbe‧fit /bɪˈfɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle befitted, present participle befitting) [transitive] formal 
As befits a castle of such national importance, there are many stories connected with its history.
VERB TABLE
befit
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | it | befits |
| Past | it | befitted |
| Present perfect | it | has befitted |
| Past perfect | it | had befitted |
| Future | it | will befit |
| Future perfect | it | will have befitted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | it | is befitting |
| Past | it | was befitting |
| Present perfect | it | has been befitting |
| Past perfect | it | had been befitting |
| Future | it | will be befitting |
| Future perfect | it | will have been befitting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- They gave him a funeral befitting a national hero.
- As befits its relatively young geological age, the specimen is preserved with its original shell material.
- As befits the owners of an elitist newspaper, the Sulzbergers are patricians.
- It is an extremely arduous and difficult process, as befits something which is of such vital importance to us.
- It should have been cold and raining as befitted a funeral.
- They believe, because they want to believe it, that he is offering disinterested advice, as best befits their needs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY As befits a castle of such national importance, there are many stories connected with its history.
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. As befits a castle of such national importance, there are many stories connected with its history.