befit
pronunciation
How to pronounce befit in British English:
UK [bɪˈfɪt]
How to pronounce befit in American English:
US [bɪˈfɪt]
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- Verb:
- accord or comport with
Word Origin
- befit (v.)
- mid-15c., from be- + fit (v.). Related: Befitted; befitting.
Example
- 1. His clothes befit the occasion .
- 2. Such actions do not befit you .
- 3. You then have a right to enjoy it in a room befit such succulent meals .
- 4. Her clothes befit the wedding ceremony .
- 5. It doesn 't befit a man in your position to do so .