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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Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
But Ward is clearly his own player, with a style befitting his personality.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2024
That premise might seem to set up a rather straightforward movie, but Tjahjanto’s indulgent streak forbids him from taking the shortest path to his story’s logical conclusion (an approach befitting a movie that has no logic or conclusion).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
There was a burst of clapping right before the initial point, a curtain-raiser befitting the show about to unfold.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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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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