befitted; befitting
: to be proper or becoming to
clothing that befits the occasion
Examples of befit in a Sentence
She has a mind for serious inquiry, as befits a scientist.
spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Over in Asia, the Himalayan country of Bhutan is building a gloriously Zen-like new airport befitting a nation with its very own happiness index.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
All that’s left to celebrate this season is the brilliance that is watching Crosby perform nightly, and the eventual breaking of a record that is slightly obscure, if not entirely befitting of the man.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Stay here: Paws Up Montana is a dreamy 37,000-acre ranch alongside the Blackfoot River that has an endless list of activities befitting of cowboys and girls.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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befit
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be·fit
bi-ˈfit 
befitted; befitting
: to be suitable to or proper for
clothes befitting the occasion
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