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befit

[bih-fit]

verb (used with object)

befitted, befitting 
  1. to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit.

    His clothes befit the occasion.



befit

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈھٳپԲ adjective
  • ˈھٳپԲly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of befit1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; be-, fit 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of befit1

C15: from be- + fit 1
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It was at the Fortnight where Sean Byrne’s “Dangerous Animals” became the first shark film to ever screen during Cannes, and this unconventional locale is quietly befitting of the movie’s atypical premise and exciting execution.

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Reverend Gregor Lachlann-Waddell, vicar at the church, said: "The celebration befits a man whose life was marked by music, resilience, and unwavering hope."

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Piastri, as befits a man of such coolness, was keeping it all in perspective.

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A tally of 25 unforced errors indicated it was a performance nowhere near befitting of the WTA Tour's dominant clay-court player of recent seasons.

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He "frequently left his post for extended periods... and did not perform his duties in a manner befitting the position", it added.

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