verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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They gave him a funeral befitting a national hero.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As befits its relatively young geological age, the specimen is preserved with its original shell material.
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As befits the owners of an elitist newspaper, the Sulzbergers are patricians.
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It is an extremely arduous and difficult process, as befits something which is of such vital importance to us.
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It should have been cold and raining as befitted a funeral.
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They believe, because they want to believe it, that he is offering disinterested advice, as best befits their needs.