verb
Meaning 1
to be fit for
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
to be fit for
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
accord or comport with
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: suit, beseem
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h1épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h1epider. Proto-Indo-European *h1pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English fit English befit From be- + fit.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.