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Meanings of befit in English

Portuguese
adequar-se
Spanish
ser propio de

Accord or comport with.

adequar-se
Usage of befit in English
1
You must look princely. Together they garbed him as befit a lord.
A clash of kings
2
The lonely lamp, the niche, the dark cathedral grove, befit him best.
Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I
3
But it does not befit God to move and to occupy place.
Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) / From the Complete Americ...
4
Swords do not befit those who come with peace in their hearts.
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
5
Afterwards every man began to arm and befit himself for the field.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1
6
Some few drifted far adown the stream, as did befit their weariness.
The Nibelungenlied
7
Tyrion traveled with two of his own men, as befit a Lannister.
A Game of Thrones
8
He was dressed in the plain, sober style that befit a scholar.
Caleb's crossing
9
Was it not possible that as easy an exodus might befit Him?
How to become like Christ
10
It doesn't befit a member of the President's police force, Scott teased.
Terminal Compromise
11
They are too gay, and do not befit a sober, God-fearing damsel.
The Green Door
12
Seth didn't speak; he merely waited, patient as befit her son.
Fragile Eternity
13
The man seemed to befit the environment, majestic though it was.
The Last Leaf / Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men ...
14
He was dressed in a black robe, such as would befit a scholar.
The Blind Spot
15
An empty pocket and threadbare attire ill befit a knight of your parts.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English
16
He was taller than Galen, nearly seven feet tall, as befit a god.
A kiss of shadows
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