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BNC: 13879 COCA: 15067

befit

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
befit /bɪˈfɪt/ verb
befits; befitted; befitting
befit
/bɪˈfɪt/
verb
befits; befitted; befitting
Learner's definition of BEFIT
[+ object] formal
: to be suitable to or proper for (someone or something)适合于;与…相称

— befittingly

/bɪˈfɪtɪŋli/ adverb [more befittingly; most befittingly]
BNC: 13879 COCA: 15067

befit

verb

be·​fit bi-ˈfit How to pronounce befit (audio)
bē-
befitted; befitting

transitive verb

: to be proper or becoming to
clothing that befits the occasion

Example Sentences

She has a mind for serious inquiry, as befits a scientist. spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of befit was in the 15th century
BNC: 13879 COCA: 15067

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