befit

[ bih-fit ]

/ bɪˈfɪt /

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verb (used with object), be·fit·ted, be·fit·ting.

to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit: His clothes befit the occasion.

Origin of befit

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at be-, fit¹

Words nearby befit

Beeville, Beevor's sign, beezer, bef., befall, befit, befitting, beflag, beflowered, befog, befool

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Example sentences from the Web for befit

Arrogance and party political calculations with an eye to the next election do not befit the gravity of the moment.
Greece on the Brink of Financial Abyss as Syriza Party Weighs Default|John Psaropoulos|May 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
More fierceness in his eye than befit the man or the occasion.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895|Various
The rooms were decorated to befit the day, and great jack-o'-lanterns grinned from mantels or brackets.
Marjorie's Busy Days|Carolyn Wells
And then he would sit in his arm-chair for hours, intending to turn his mind to such solemn thoughts as might befit a dying man.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope

Shall the son of peace (that is, a Christian), he asks, act in battle when it will not befit him even to go to law?
Military Manners and Customs|James Anson Farrer
It has its full share of scientific, artistic, and benevolent institutions such as befit a great European capital.
Foot-prints of Travel|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for befit

befit

/ (bɪˈfɪt) /

verb -fits, -fitting or -fitted

(tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for

Derived forms of befit

befitting, adjectivebefittingly, adverb

Word Origin for befit

C15: from be- + fit 1

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单词	befit
释义	befit [ bih-fit ] / bɪˈfɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR befit ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), be·fit·ted, be·fit·ting. to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit: His clothes befit the occasion. Origin of befit late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at be-, fit¹ Words nearby befit Beeville, Beevor's sign, beezer, bef., befall, befit, befitting, beflag, beflowered, befog, befool Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for befit Arrogance and party political calculations with an eye to the next election do not befit the gravity of the moment. Greece on the Brink of Financial Abyss as Syriza Party Weighs Default\|John Psaropoulos\|May 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST More fierceness in his eye than befit the man or the occasion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895\|Various The rooms were decorated to befit the day, and great jack-o'-lanterns grinned from mantels or brackets. Marjorie's Busy Days\|Carolyn Wells And then he would sit in his arm-chair for hours, intending to turn his mind to such solemn thoughts as might befit a dying man. Orley Farm\|Anthony Trollope Shall the son of peace (that is, a Christian), he asks, act in battle when it will not befit him even to go to law? Military Manners and Customs\|James Anson Farrer It has its full share of scientific, artistic, and benevolent institutions such as befit a great European capital. Foot-prints of Travel\|Maturin M. Ballou British Dictionary definitions for befit befit / (bɪˈfɪt) / verb -fits, -fitting or -fitted (tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for Derived forms of befit befitting, adjectivebefittingly, adverb Word Origin for befit C15: from be- + fit 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to befit do, behoove, serve, correspond, benefit, suit, go, become, agree, match, beseem, go with
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befit

verb (used with object), be·fit·ted, be·fit·ting.

Origin of befit

Words nearby befit

Example sentences from the Web for befit

British Dictionary definitions for befit

verb -fits, -fitting or -fitted

Derived forms of befit

Word Origin for befit

Words related to befit