befitted; befitting
: to be proper or becoming to
clothing that befits the occasion
Synonyms of befit
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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Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Named in tribute to Tatiana Grossman, a lithographer for whom her father, designer Edwin Schlossberg, once worked, Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg arrived in the world on May 5, 1990, with the fanfare befitting the birth of a Kennedy.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
But befitting its leading duo, the new movie puts a comedic spin on the man-eating monster.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Cher, the night’s musical guest, then appeared as his manager—a larger-than-life cameo befitting Yang, a comedian who’d begun his tenure facing what seemed like outsized expectations.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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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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