befit

English

Etymology

be- +‎ fit

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪt

Verb

befit (third-person singular simple present befits, present participle befitting, simple past and past participle befitted)

to be fit for
His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station.

Synonyms

behoove

Translations

be fit for

Bulgarian: подхождам (bg) (podhoždam), отивам (на) (bg) (otivam (na))
Dutch: behoren (nl)
French: convenir à, être inapproprié pour
German: anstehen (de), entsprechen (de), zukommen (de)

Interlingue: convener, decer
Italian: adattarsi (it), essere appropriato
Maori: haratau, huatau, pai (mi), arotau
Russian: подобать (ru) impf (podobatʹ)
Scottish Gaelic: freagair do/ri/air

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