befit
verb
- be appropriate; fit
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Pronunciation: /bɪˈfɪt/
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English fit English befit From be- + fit.
- to be fit for
“His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station.”
“Clarke's side roared back with courage and belief befitting a team who had held their nerve in two shootouts to get here.”