befit
verb
be·fit bi-ˈfit 
bē-
befitted; befitting
transitive verb
: to be proper or becoming to
clothing that befits the occasion
Synonyms
- beseem [archaic]
- do
- fit [archaic]
- go
- serve
- suit
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Example Sentences
She has a mind for serious inquiry, as befits a scientist. spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion
Recent Examples on the Web Michael, though, not only lived up to his highest standard but showed a poise and maturity that truly befit the occasion. 
Marissa Charles, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022 But even by the festival’s own standards, Cruise received the sort of rapturous reception that could only befit one of Hollywood’s most successful and globally renowned stars. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2022 An Army veteran and lawyer before reaching Congress in 1969, Mr. Koch pushed progressive social policies that befit his job representing one of New York’s bluest enclaves. New York Times, 7 May 2022 Instead, it was elevated to befit the glamour of Tinseltown’s biggest night out. Vogue, 27 Mar. 2022 All things being equal, the common good allows mediating institutions to cooperate toward the advancement of a just society by experiencing the excellencies that befit their existence. Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 As far as Halo lore is concerned, this trailer makes a few massive changes that befit a new, parallel timeline. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022 The flow of energy, the establishment of tension and its subsequent release, through the seven movements of this nearly hour-long musical suite would equally befit a jazz club or a church-revival tent. Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022 But although American enthusiasts have been importing games from Japan for decades, the process is a quest multi-tiered enough to befit a Final Fantasy NPC. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 14 Jan. 2022 See More
Marissa Charles, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022 But even by the festival’s own standards, Cruise received the sort of rapturous reception that could only befit one of Hollywood’s most successful and globally renowned stars. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2022 An Army veteran and lawyer before reaching Congress in 1969, Mr. Koch pushed progressive social policies that befit his job representing one of New York’s bluest enclaves. New York Times, 7 May 2022 Instead, it was elevated to befit the glamour of Tinseltown’s biggest night out. Vogue, 27 Mar. 2022 All things being equal, the common good allows mediating institutions to cooperate toward the advancement of a just society by experiencing the excellencies that befit their existence. Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 As far as Halo lore is concerned, this trailer makes a few massive changes that befit a new, parallel timeline. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022 The flow of energy, the establishment of tension and its subsequent release, through the seven movements of this nearly hour-long musical suite would equally befit a jazz club or a church-revival tent. Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022 But although American enthusiasts have been importing games from Japan for decades, the process is a quest multi-tiered enough to befit a Final Fantasy NPC. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 14 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
befit
verb
be·fit bi-ˈfit
befitted; befitting
: to be suitable to or proper for
Wear clothes befitting the occasion.
befit
verb
as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion Synonyms & Similar Words
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