Synonyms of befits

befits

verb

present tense third-person singular of befit

as in suffices

to be fitting or proper

spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffices
• does
• fits
• suits
• serves
• beseems
• goes
• satisfies
• fills the bill
• works
• functions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of befits

The pulpy setup befits a paperback crime thriller but is infused with some self-aware marital satire. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

For most people, anger comes and goes and usually befits the situation at hand. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

If Nicks isn’t a bridesmaid, then save her a seat near Andrea Swift, as befits the spiritual mother of the bride. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

As befits a logical proof, Gödel’s argumentation was very abstract and high-level. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026

But the meagreness of the world befits its protagonists, both of whom become stuck in certain phases after failing to come to grips with their formative traumas. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026

No matter how much someone disagrees with recent decisions by the high court, threatening to subordinate judicial independence to the whims of a political party befits a banana republic. — Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026

Press coverage has been strong across the board — from back-to-back performances on The Jimmy Fallon Show to their massive live comeback concert in Gwanghwamun Square, to the Netflix documentary — all of it adds up to a comeback that truly befits their status. — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026

Nevertheless, as befits a film partly backed by Wim Wenders’ Road Movies, this deploys an eclectic soundtrack and lashings of backlighting and magic hour cinematography to help capture the uncanny feeling of being a European stranger in a strange land of enchantment out west. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026