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- [bih-fit]
- /bɪˈfɪt/
- /bɪˈfɪt/
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- [bih-fit]
- /bɪˈfɪt/
Definitions of befit word
- verb befit If something befits a person or thing, it is suitable or appropriate for them. 3
- verb befit to be appropriate to or suitable for 3
- verb transitive befit to be suitable or proper for; be suited or becoming to 3
- verb with object befit to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit: His clothes befit the occasion. 1
- transitive verb befit be appropriate to 1
- verb befit to be fit for. 0
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Origin of befit
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at be-, fit1
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Parts of speech for Befit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
befit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for befit
verb befit
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- behoove — If it behooves you to do something, it is right, necessary, or useful for you to do it.
- serve — to act as a servant.
- correspond — If one thing corresponds to another, there is a close similarity or connection between them. You can also say that two things correspond.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
Antonyms for befit
verb befit
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
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