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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Such a humanistic approach particularly befits Warsaw, a city whose physical and architectural history was all but destroyed by the Nazis in World War II.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
From the off, the atmosphere befitted the occasion.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Such a humanistic approach particularly befits Warsaw, a city whose physical and architectural history was all but destroyed by the Nazis in World War II.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
From the off, the atmosphere befitted the occasion.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
In these factual sections, Tuck’s voice is sober and unadorned, befitting the overwhelming horror of the subject matter.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for befit
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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