befit

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befit

/bɪˈfɪt/

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verb befits · befitting · befitted · befit

to be fit for His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station.
Similar: behoove, behove, pertain

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verb be fit for

Français	convenir à, être approprié pour
Deutsch	anstehen, entsprechen, zukommen
Italiano	adattarsi
Русский	подобать podobatʹ

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@misc{befit_2026,
  title = {befit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/befit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}