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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Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
The show features a range of stylish furniture, including white boucle chairs, typical of Charlotte York’s polished aesthetic, a writing desk befitting the iconic New York columnist, and velvet bar stools reminiscent of the ones seen in Lisa Todd Wexley’s home.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 18 June 2025
Even when the stiff-upper-lipped Lionel finally breaks down in this third act, the camera remains at a distance, with a kind of reserve that befits The History of Sound’s period setting but also keeps us from fully investing emotionally.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
And so Lee’s reinterpretation strains to leave us on a high instead of a low, as befits the finale of an update so compellingly eager to flip the script on one of Kurosawa’s most cynical films.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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