befit
verb/bɪˈfɪt/
Etymology From be- + fit.
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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.2021 June 14, Scott Mullen, “Scotland 0-2 Czech Republic”, in BBC Sport:
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- Fine or arrogant speech does not befit [an empty-headed] fool—much less do lying lips befit a prince1965, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, The Lockman Foundation:
- Derived terms
- unbefit