Thesaurus results for BEFIT

befit

verb

bi-ˈfit

Definition of befit

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 The first half had the intensity befitting two of the best teams in the league from 2023 to 2025, when the rivals played many heated matches. — Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Malo Knitwear specialist Malo offered a transitional wardrobe befitting the earlier days of spring in the city through to summer escapes on the Spanish island of Menorca. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The doors add to the drama befitting a flagship for a startup automaker and will certainly draw attention out on Saudi roads. — Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026 Unlike Monteverde with its open floor plan, high ceilings, and rollicking decibel level, Lo So will be quieter as befits a restaurant in a residential neighborhood. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for befit

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In Season Two, the couple dealt with making the relationship work, which culminates in tensions between the pair — and without totally spoiling it, suffice to say that does not end so well.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
And so, for the brand, only the most breathable, and healthily inhaled, natural materials will suffice.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of suffice

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Holden’s ear for beats has steadily improved to fit his breakneck delivery since 2022, peaking with 2025’s Mulberry Silk Road, which was primarily laced by German producer 2000 Souls and executive-produced by Marciano.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Surely this fits McCutcheon’s criteria of adding names for doing significant things future generations should remember, since this donation reopened the monument after its public closure.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fit

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In other words, the conservation objective has to come first, with the market serving as a tool rather than becoming the goal itself.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Hands-on flight research Astro will also serve as an engineering research platform at Florida Poly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of serve

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PhotoTat can have additional practical applications, including for medical tattoos like those done on cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
OpenAI has reportedly floated the idea of giving the government up to a 5% stake in the company and suggested other leading AI companies do the same.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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