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Definition of "befit" [be•fit]

  • To be suitable to or appropriate for: formal attire that befits the occasion. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "befit" in a sentence
  • "After announcing his retirement, he asked fans to give him a nickname that befit his retirement."
  • "Bravo to Man united players for having done a very impressive task. keep it please the befit will be your"
  • "Browne flew me to Miami, had me meet with everyone and made me an offer I honestly couldn't refuse -- which kind of befit his status as an intimidating Godfather within the NBC power structure."