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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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
But this approach would have also had domestic political repercussions, with influential political and media figures as well as the opposition accusing the government of weakness—and thereby casting India in a poor light not befitting its desire to be a pole in a multipolar world.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Ballad of a Small Player has plenty of flash, as befits the story of a man whose everyday wear consists of jewel-tone velvet suits and silk ascots.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
His slitheriness complements Madekwe’s smooth charisma as Oliver, befitting his star quality and masking cracks of insecurity beneath the surface at the same time.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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