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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 But four years later, Jost and Davidson have finally found an idea befitting their strange investment. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 DeWitt’s narrator is a teenage girl whose demanding mother insists on proper upper-class behavior, befitting a young, wealthy Englishwoman. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 As befits the title, Solnit offers meandering meditations on exploration, art, and family history. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026 Rooms As befits the renowned and ever expanding Rosewood collection, rooms and suites at the Anasazi set the benchmark for a luxury stay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 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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  • At the end of the day, odds are one item in your pair is enough to suffice for the usage—and this includes kitchen gadgets, beauty products, bedding, cleaning products, and more.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Is there a simpler explanation for why four colors suffice for any planar graph?
    — Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of suffice
Verb
  • Cygnet believes that intentional drinking is about what fits the moment at hand, as opposed to restriction.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, teenage Nussbaum yearned to fit in school, to find the perfect Villager brand outfit, a skirt sweater over a shirt with a Peter Pan collar that (in those pre-hippie days) was sweeping suburban high schools.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fit
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  • Audience jeers council’s I-77 decision Mayfield, who serves council at-large, motioned to keep Charlotte from changing its previous vote against the toll lanes.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The improvements would put roughly 100 megawatts total of emission-free electricity on the power grid, which the utility already is expanding at an unprecedented rate to serve data centers.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of serve
Verb
  • Hybrid systems combine quantum processors with conventional computers, assigning different parts of a workload to the hardware best suited to perform them.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Whole-milk versions carry more saturated fat, while lower-fat options may suit some diets better.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of suit
Verb
  • The question of who killed Hal still looms, as does whatever the hell is going on with an allegedly jailbroken Sinestro.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding value to raw materials, which South Africa already does to a greater extent than its African peers, is the goal of countries across the continent.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of do

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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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