befit

  • 11befit — transitive verb (befitted; befitting) Date: 15th century to be proper or becoming to < clothing that befits the occasion > …

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  • 12befit — verb To be fit for. Syn: behoove …

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  • 13befit — Synonyms and related words: advance, advantage, agree with, answer, be bound, be obligated, be obliged, be right, become, befitting, behoove, benefit, beseem, do the trick, fill the bill, fit, forward, go together, not come amiss, owe it to,&#8230; …

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  • 14befit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. suit, harmonize with, fit; become, behoove. See agreement, duty.Ant., be unsuitable. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To be appropriate or suitable to: become, behoove, suit. Archaic: beseem. See&#8230; …

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  • 15befit — be|fit [bıˈfıt] v past tense and past participle befitted present participle befitting [T] formal to be proper or suitable for someone or something ▪ As befits a castle of such national importance, there are many stories connected with its&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16befit — be|fit [ bı fıt ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to be suitable for someone or something: BECOME: She dressed as befitted the daughter of a millionaire. ╾ be|fit|ting adjective …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17befit — [[t]bɪfɪ̱t[/t]] befits, befitting, befitted VERB If something befits a person or thing, it is suitable or appropriate for them. [FORMAL] [V n] They offered him a post befitting his seniority and experience... [V n] He writes beautifully, as&#8230; …

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  • 18befit — be·fit || bɪfɪt v. be suitable; be proper; make fit …

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  • 19befit — gedafenian …

    English to the Old English

  • 20befit — verb (befits, befitting, befitted) be appropriate for; suit. Derivatives befitting adjective befittingly adverb …

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