Definition of befit

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Befit (v. t.) To be suitable to; to suit; to become.

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Cowardly :: Cowardly (a.) Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity..
Lordlike :: Lordlike (a.) Befitting or like a lord; lordly.
Servile :: Servile (a.) Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience..
Aristocratical :: Aristocratical (a.) Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy; as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or manners..
Gigantesque :: Gigantesque (a.) Befitting a giant; bombastic; magniloquent.
Scurrile :: Scurrile (a.) Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts..
Becoming :: Becoming (a.) Appropriate or fit; congruous; suitable; graceful; befitting.
Priestly :: Priestly (a.) Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell..
Decorous :: Decorous (a.) Suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum; becoming; proper; seemly; befitting; as, a decorous speech; decorous behavior; a decorous dress for a judge..
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart..
Become :: Become (v. t.) To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons and things..
Befitting :: Befitting (a.) Suitable; proper; becoming; fitting.
Matronly :: Matronly (a.) Like, or befitting, a matron; grave; sedate..
Snobbish :: Snobbish (a.) Of or pertaining to a snob; characteristic of, or befitting, a snob; vulgarly pretentious..
Histrionical :: Histrionical (a.) Of or relating to the stage or a stageplayer; befitting a theatre; theatrical; -- sometimes in a bad sense.
Befit :: Befit (v. t.) To be suitable to; to suit; to become.
Coxcombical :: Coxcombical (a.) Befitting or indicating a coxcomb; like a coxcomb; foppish; conceited.
Beseem :: Beseem (v. t.) Literally: To appear or seem (well, ill, best, etc.) for (one) to do or to have. Hence: To be fit, suitable, or proper for, or worthy of; to become; to befit..
Athletic :: Athletic (a.) Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts..
Churchlike :: Churchlike (a.) Befitting a church or a churchman; becoming to a clergyman.
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