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Definition: BEFITTED

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. Of Befit.[Websters]
2. To be assorted or mixed. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To have liked or concurred. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To have arranged, settled, constructed, straightened or reconciled. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. To have admitted or acceded. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. To have matched, corresponded, agreed or dovetailed. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. To have pertained, behoved or appertained. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. To have belonged or applied. [Eve - graph theoretic]
9. To have served or waited. [Eve - graph theoretic]
10. To have enjoyed or entertained.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Past Tense 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb befit.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(befit)
1. Accord or comport with.[Wordnet].
2. To be suitable to; to suit; to become.[Websters].
3. Base verb from the following inflections: befitting, befitted, befits, befitter, befitters, befittingly and befittedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Befitted" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)

Definition: BEFITTED

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. Of Befit.[Websters]
2. To be assorted or mixed. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To have liked or concurred. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To have arranged, settled, constructed, straightened or reconciled. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. To have admitted or acceded. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. To have matched, corresponded, agreed or dovetailed. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. To have pertained, behoved or appertained. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. To have belonged or applied. [Eve - graph theoretic]
9. To have served or waited. [Eve - graph theoretic]
10. To have enjoyed or entertained.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Past Tense1. Past tense conjugation of the verb befit.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(befit)
1. Accord or comport with.[Wordnet].
2. To be suitable to; to suit; to become.[Websters].
3. Base verb from the following inflections: befitting, befitted, befits, befitter, befitters, befittingly and befittedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "BEFITTED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)

Specialty Definition: befit

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] To suit; to be suitable to; to become. That name best befits thee.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Verb] To be fit for. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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