befit

verb

bi-ˈfit How to pronounce befit (audio)
Definition of befitnext
as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion

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Recent Examples of befit Because slavish inferiority did not befit his spirit. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Corneliani updated its sartorial proposition via functional details befitting a very dapper explorer. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 Ocean blues and pearlescent whites are also befitting of the water sign. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 June 2026 Moss Hotel The 41-room Moss Hotel is spread between two convict-era warehouse buildings in the heart of Salamanca Place and has a moody, otherworldly feeling befitting its quarried sandstone walls. — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for befit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
  1. suffice
  2. fit
  3. serve
  4. suit
  5. do
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  • Each of us has also learned that even satisfied ambition and material success will never suffice.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • By next weekend, Djokovic would love to equal Federer's men's record of eight singles titles, but reaching the fourth round will have to suffice for now.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of suffice
Verb
  • What allows many people to digest dairy products is a chainlike enzyme called lactase, which is produced in the small intestine and fits together like a puzzle piece with the complex sugar in milk called lactose.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • These shoes usually have LED lights fitted around the whole sole of the shoe, but some shoes only light up in the toe or heel area.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of fit
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  • Digital maintenance workflow DroneIQ also serves as the central hub for inspection results.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • After hearing from Californians, Hilton noted, CPUC had concluded that AT&T had not shown there were reliable replacements that could serve as a safety net for some communities.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of serve
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  • Erdoğan, who first took office in 2003, has spent the better part of a generation reconfiguring Turkey’s politics to suit his interests.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • McKeeley believes Mueller is well-suited to lead the group during summer league.
    — Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of suit
Verb
  • The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of do

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