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Befitted

Befit \Be*fit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Befitting.] To be suitable to; to suit; to become.

That name best befits thee.
--Milton.

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befitted

vb. (en-past of: befit)

WordNet
befit
  1. v. accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" [syn: suit, beseem]

  2. [also: befitting, befitted]

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Usage examples of "befitted".

But Lincoln was now distracted by the French princes, who bowed to him but not too low, as befitted their royal birth, while Mary simply inclined her head, as befitted her Republican Queenhood.

Although Chase, as befitted the exponent of austerity in wartime, served neither food nor drink, while the Speaker of the House wisely served only coffee, other houses specialized in alcoholic punches and eggnogs.

John inclined to practical, secret measures, as befitted a night-rider.

Then, slowly, images began to form: she saw the Merlin going up and down the length of the land on his hidden ways, now as a Druid and Bard, as befitted the Messenger of the Gods.

I would have protested, but Gwenhwyfar reminded me that Uriens would expect to see his wife finely dressed as befitted a queen, and I shrugged and let her deck me out like a child's doll.

She forced herself to practicality, as befitted the Queen of all Britain.

She had placed Galahad between herself and Arthur, as befitted the adopted heir to the kingdom.

Pale and silent, she moved at his side into the courtyard, feeling herself tall and commanding as befitted a queen.

I would have protested, but Gwenhwyfar reminded me that Uriens would expect to see his wife finely dressed as befitted a queen, and I shrugged and let her deck me out like a child’s doll.

Wendell Barstow was an older man, brisk and businesslike as befitted someone who oversaw both Starfleet and mercantile operations on his watch.

As befitted a warrior of Dathomir, she wore scaled armor that shone as if it had just been polished.

Long, light brown hair streaked with bronze fell to her waist, secured with just enough braids and thongs to keep it out of her way, as befitted a warrior woman of Dathomir.

Besides," Markel added, as snidely as befitted somebody who'd been up for most of his sleep shift comparing a cleverly disguised "new model" with its virtually identical predecessor, "you can't even use this one, let alone misuse it.

Everything was clean, of course, as befitted the ship of a professional cleaning expert.

RK pulled his paw back, looked up at her with a hurt expression in widened eyes, and meowed reproachfully, as befitted a misunderstood cat who had been wronged by someone he trusted.