befit en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /bɪˈfɪt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- Middle English fit? English fit English befit From be- + fit.
Meanings
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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:Fine or arrogant speech does not befit [an empty-headed] fool—much less do lying lips befit a prince
1965, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, The Lockman Foundation:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| befit | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| befit | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| befits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| befitted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| befitted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| befitting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (25)
mi pai (be fit for) · fr convenir à (be fit for) · nl behoren (be fit for) · fi sopia (be fit for) · fa درخور (be fit for) · fr être approprié pour (be fit for) · mi haratau (be fit for) · cs patřit se (be fit for) · bg отивам (be fit for) · enm bisemen (be fit for) · gl acaer (be fit for) · mi arotau (be fit for) · cs slušet se (be fit for) · bg подхождам (be fit for) · cs hodit se (be fit for) · de zukommen (be fit for) · gd freagair do/ri/air (be fit for) · mi huatau (be fit for) · ru подобать (be fit for) · de anstehen (be fit for) · fi kelvata (be fit for) · bg подоба́вам (be fit for) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (be fit for) · it adattarsi (be fit for) · de entsprechen (be fit for)