befit (redirected from befits)

be·fit  (b-ft)

tr.v. be·fit·ted, be·fit·ting, be·fits

To be suitable to or appropriate for: formal attire that befits the occasion.

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befit [bɪˈfɪt]

vb -fits, -fitting, -fitted

(tr) to be appropriate to or suitable for

[from be- + fit¹]

befitting  adj

befittingly  adv

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

befit - accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" beseem, suit correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

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befit

verb be appropriate for, become, suit, be fitting for, be suitable for, be seemly for, behove (U.S.) He writes beautifully, as befits a poet.

Translations

befit [bɪˈfɪt] VT (frm) → corresponder a
he writes beautifully, as befits a poet → escribe con gran belleza, como corresponde a un poeta
it ill befits him to speak thus → no es la persona más indicada para decir eso
they offered him a post befitting his experience → le ofrecieron un puesto acorde a su experiencia

befit [bɪˈfɪt] vt → seoir à
as befits → comme il sied à

befit

vt (form) sb → anstehen (+dat) (geh), → sich ziemen für (geh); occasion → angemessen sein (+dat), → entsprechen (+dat); it ill befits him to speak thus → es steht ihm schlecht an or ziemt sich nicht für ihn, so zu reden (geh)

befit [bɪˈfɪt] impers vb (frm) to befit sb → addirsi a qn, confarsi a qn
it ill befits you to speak in this way → non ti si addice or non ti si confa parlare così

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befit [bɪˈfɪt] impers vb (frm) to befit sb → addirsi a qn, confarsi a qn
it ill befits you to speak in this way → non ti si addice or non ti si confa parlare così