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
Recent Examples on the Web
Film Forum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center are presenting this follow-up to Hamaguchi’s extravagantly praised 2021 epic Drive My Car with prestige befitting a filmmaker of international renown.
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Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
In short, Monday’s was a highly theatrical crowd, befitting a throughly theatrical evening.
—Vogue, 7 May 2024
Watermelon was chosen as the main component; the taste befitting outdoor summer events, the company said.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2024
Carried out in public — on L.A. freeways in broad daylight — the heists have a brazen quality befitting an action movie, or at least a TV police procedural.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The grand original wooden staircase also remains—be sure to descend it in a wardrobe that would befit those glamorous visitors of the past.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Deale, the Kite Doctor, has an answer befitting his background as a Gonzaga College High School philosophy student.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Clanking and clunking against a group as deep and polished as UConn was a recipe befitting a school lunchroom.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Ludwig: Energetic and loyal Ludwig, the almost two-year-old Belgian Malinois, has a name befitting a real gentleman.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
In short, Monday’s was a highly theatrical crowd, befitting a throughly theatrical evening.
—Vogue, 7 May 2024
Watermelon was chosen as the main component; the taste befitting outdoor summer events, the company said.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2024
Carried out in public — on L.A. freeways in broad daylight — the heists have a brazen quality befitting an action movie, or at least a TV police procedural.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The grand original wooden staircase also remains—be sure to descend it in a wardrobe that would befit those glamorous visitors of the past.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Deale, the Kite Doctor, has an answer befitting his background as a Gonzaga College High School philosophy student.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Clanking and clunking against a group as deep and polished as UConn was a recipe befitting a school lunchroom.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Ludwig: Energetic and loyal Ludwig, the almost two-year-old Belgian Malinois, has a name befitting a real gentleman.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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befit
verb
be·fit
bi-ˈfit 
befitted; befitting
: to be suitable to or proper for
clothes befitting the occasion
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