"besuit" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: besuits [present, singular, third-person], besuiting [participle, present], besuited [participle, past], besuited [past]
Etymology: From be- + suit. Etymology templates: {{af|en|be-|suit}} be- + suit Head templates: {{en-verb}} besuit (third-person singular simple present besuits, present participle besuiting, simple past and past participle besuited)
  1. (transitive) To be fitting or appropriate; befit; suit Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-besuit-en-verb-Pl8CDpx9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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