befit
befit · befits · befitted / befit · befitting
належати, стосуватися, відноситися
подобать
entsprechen, zukommen, anstehen
To be fit forTo be fit for
/bɪˈfɪt/
» Anger does not befit a philosopher.
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1 sensesTo be fit for
His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station.
anstehen, entsprechen, zukommen
подобатьpodobatʹ
More definitions
- accord or comport with
Examples
6 sentencesAnger does not befit a philosopher.
Modesty is befitting to a young girl.
He spoke with eloquence befitting a king.
That kind of remark does not befit you.
ruТебе не идет эта фраза. — Keiden
deDiese Art von Bemerkungen steht dir nicht zu. — samueldora
This befits you.
deDas ziemt sich dir. — BraveSentry
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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Forms
befits, befitting, befitted, befittedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedunbefit
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.