Difference between Suit and Befit

What is the difference between Suit and Befit?

Suit as a verb is to fit; to adapt; to make proper or suitable; as, to suit the action to the word. while Befit as a verb is to be fit for.

Suit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fit; to adapt; to make proper or suitable; as, to suit the action to the word. To be fitted to; to accord with; to become; to befit. To dress; to clothe. To please; to make content; as, he is well suited with his place; to suit one's taste. To agree; to accord; to be fitted; to correspond; — usually followed by with or to.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers, or a similar outfit for a woman. A single garment that covers the whole body: space suit, boilersuit, protective suit A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor. A full set of armour. The attempt to gain an end by legal process; a process instituted in a court of law for the recovery of a right or claim; a lawsuit. The act of following or pursuing; pursuit, chase. Pursuit of a love-interest; wooing, courtship. The full set of sails required for a ship. Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by color and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic and French playing cards. Regular order; succession. The act of suing; the pursuit of a particular object or goal. A company of attendants or followers; a retinue. A group of similar or related objects or items considered as a whole; a suite (of rooms etc.)

Example sentence: All writers are liars. They twist events to suit themselves. They make use of their own tragedies to make a better story... They are terrible people.

Befit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be fit for.

We hope you now know whether to use Suit or Befit in your sentence.

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