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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Demonstrate your company’s commitment to providing qualified professionals and providing a level of service befitting the needs of each client community.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Demonstrate your company’s commitment to providing qualified professionals and providing a level of service befitting the needs of each client community.
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—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
Why wouldn’t his former collaborators trust him? Kendrick Lamar and Drake represent two contrasting paths to stardom befitting their recent references to being the Prince and Michael Jackson of their generation, respectively.
—Hazlitt, 30 May 2024
The activity befit the Louvre’s origins as a fortress built around 1200 to protect the medieval city from the Normans while King Philippe Auguste was on a crusade.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Demonstrate your company’s commitment to providing qualified professionals and providing a level of service befitting the needs of each client community.
12.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
Why wouldn’t his former collaborators trust him? Kendrick Lamar and Drake represent two contrasting paths to stardom befitting their recent references to being the Prince and Michael Jackson of their generation, respectively.
—Hazlitt, 30 May 2024
The activity befit the Louvre’s origins as a fortress built around 1200 to protect the medieval city from the Normans while King Philippe Auguste was on a crusade.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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befit
verb
be·fit
bi-ˈfit 
befitted; befitting
: to be suitable to or proper for
clothes befitting the occasion
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