Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Befit (-s)
befall (-en, -ing, -s, befel, befell)before
befit (-s), v. [see fit, v.] (webplay: name).
Suit; become; enhance; agree with; harmonize with; is appropriate for; [fig. word play on “fit”] clothe; dress; cover; endow.
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