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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Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
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As befits a logical proof, Gödel’s argumentation was very abstract and high-level.
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Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The celebration befit the suffering that came before.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
As befits a logical proof, Gödel’s argumentation was very abstract and high-level.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
As befitting someone who was born in Greece and then moved to France as a boy, Perakis-Valat’s approach to beauty is democratic.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for befit
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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