Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To be suitable to or appropriate for.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To suit; be suitable to; become.
- To fit; furnish with something fit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To be suitable to; to suit; to become.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb to be
fit for
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb accord or comport with
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Examples
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After announcing his retirement, he asked fans to give him a nickname that befit his retirement.
SI.com 2011
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After announcing his retirement, he asked fans to give him a nickname that befit his retirement.
SI.com 2011
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Bravo to Man united players for having done a very impressive task. keep it please the befit will be your
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Bravo to Man united players for having done a very impressive task. keep it please the befit will be your
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Browne flew me to Miami, had me meet with everyone and made me an offer I honestly couldn't refuse -- which kind of befit his status as an intimidating Godfather within the NBC power structure.
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Then she bade bring food and there came four damsels, high-bosomed girls and virginal, who set before us food and fruits and confections and flowers and wine, such as befit none save kings.
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Then came forward the Persian sage and, prostrating himself before the King, presented him with a horse5 of the blackest ebony-wood inlaid with gold and jewels, and ready harnessed with saddle, bridle and stirrups such as befit Kings; which when Sabur saw, he marvelled with exceeding marvel and was confounded at the beauty of its form and the ingenuity of its fashion.
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Answered Kamar al-Zaman, “O King, verily this favour, if there be no reason for it, is indeed a wonder of wonders, more by token that thou hast advanced me to dignities such as befit men of age and experience, albeit I am as it were a young child.”
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Amongst others the King of Hind heard of me and sent to my father to invite me to his court, with offerings and presents and rarities such as befit royalties.
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But I'll take care henceforward to use such as befit the dignity of my office; for 'in
Don Quixote 2002
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