befit
befit
Definition
be·fit (bē fit′, bi-)
transitive verb -·fit′·ted, -·fit′·ting
to be suitable or proper for; be suited or becoming to
befit
Usage Examples
Object
- occasion: As befits the occasion, I started with the lowest strength and worked my way up!
- nation: Poseidon, the sea God, was the protective deity of Atlantis, as befits a nation whose very existence depended upon sea power.
- status: The whole place has now been tidied-up as no doubt befits the status of an up and coming area.
- someone: At Hyde Park I shall be rather more refined, as befits someone who likes candles and The Antiques Roadshow.
- man: His demeanor befits a man of far more advanced years.
- hotel: As befits a hotel by the sea, fish is on the menu.
Modifying Another Word
- ill: It ill befits a court to say that he was wrong.
- not: The lack of subtlety does not befit such fine tunes.
- only: The figure of the queen mother - she is dressed in coral regalia befitting only the most high-ranking chiefs.
- so: It will make a big impact and suitable entrance which will be so befitting for what is a very special, world-renowned stadium.
- truly: Expertly edited and attractively produced, moreover, the actual book truly befits its subject.
- well: They are not of our race, it is true, yet compassion well befits beings so fairly favored as ourselves.
Preposition: from
- plumbing: Extractor f INTERNAL SYSTEMS The property befits from entirely new plumbing, heating and wiring.
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- before
- before-tax contribution
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