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# befit

verb (befit, befits, befitted, befitting) (old use)

«befit» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To be right and suitable for someone: «treated as befits your rank» means treated as is right for their rank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/befit/#m1)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales, how a person should be treated, dressed or rewarded for their rank

### Examples

- Her gown befits a queen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/befit/#x1)
- Dress as befits a king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/befit/#x2)
- Such a reward befits a brave hero. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/befit/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «befit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/befit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«befit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/befit.html) on Mova free.