How do you use Befit in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like suit or tally, plus the exact meaning.
Befit meaning
to be fit for
Using Befit
- The main meaning on this page is: to be fit for
- Useful related words include: suit, tally, gibe, jibe.
- In the example corpus, befit often appears in combinations such as: not befit, would befit.
Context around Befit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Befit
- In this selection, "befit" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include as would befit a high and coast to befit it status. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "befit" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with befit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She said that, “the current state of the market does not befit a market of the stature of Dome. (19 words)
To do this, he needed his characters to exit and enter to or from whatever area their social standing would befit. (21 words)
Shane Warne believes that a one year ban to Steve Smith and David Warner is harsh and the punishment does not befit the crime committed by the duo. (28 words)
If she had indeed complained – as would befit a high-ranking lady of renowned piety, as she had been regarded – these petitions may have had some effect: the allegations were dropped and never again pursued. (35 words)
He, consequently suggested that a new indulgence, grandeur and spectacular palace that will symbolize a new era, be built for Cape Coast to befit it status as a “a home of intellectuals” and tourism. (34 words)
Her friends disapproved, claiming that it did not befit a Queen to be seen everywhere with a dog, so they paid a dressmaker to make a stuffed version of the animal for her. (33 words)
Example sentences (6)
She said that, “the current state of the market does not befit a market of the stature of Dome.
He, consequently suggested that a new indulgence, grandeur and spectacular palace that will symbolize a new era, be built for Cape Coast to befit it status as a “a home of intellectuals” and tourism.
Shane Warne believes that a one year ban to Steve Smith and David Warner is harsh and the punishment does not befit the crime committed by the duo.
Her friends disapproved, claiming that it did not befit a Queen to be seen everywhere with a dog, so they paid a dressmaker to make a stuffed version of the animal for her.
If she had indeed complained – as would befit a high-ranking lady of renowned piety, as she had been regarded – these petitions may have had some effect: the allegations were dropped and never again pursued.
To do this, he needed his characters to exit and enter to or from whatever area their social standing would befit.
Common combinations with befit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: