Past tense of befit; was suitable or appropriate for.
Simple past tense and past participle of 'befit', following regular English verb conjugation. The '-ed' suffix marks past tense and completed action.
The survival of 'befitted' in phrases like 'as befitted a king' shows how this particular 'be-' construction proved too useful to abandon—it's more elegant and formal than 'as was suitable for a king,' which is why you still find it in formal writing and literature.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.