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adjective
- 1. appropriate to the occasion or purpose; suitable: "the lighting was a befitting accompaniment throughout the show"
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adjective. uk / bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ / us / bɪˈfɪt̬.ɪŋ / Add to word list. suitable or right for someone or something: They were greeted with befitting courtesy. A land area of more than 140 million people deserves a befitting transport network. See. befit. Fewer examples. People give befitting burials to their loved ones to commemorate their lives.
1. : suitable, appropriate. 2. : proper, decent. befittingly. bi-ˈfi-tiŋ-lē. bē- adverb. Synonyms. correct. de rigueur. decent. decorous. genteel. nice. polite. proper. respectable. seemly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of befitting in a Sentence.
Befitting definition: suitable; proper; becoming. See examples of BEFITTING used in a sentence.
to be suitable or right for someone or something: She was buried in the cathedral, as befits someone of her position. Synonym. suit. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Being suitable or unsuitable. age-barred. appropriately. be made for someone/something idiom. become. behove. extravagantly. face. fill/fit the bill idiom.
adjective. 1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place: appropriate, apt, becoming, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, meet, proper, right, tailor-made. 2. Suited to one's end or purpose: appropriate, convenient, expedient, fit, good, meet, proper, suitable, tailor-made, useful. 3. Conforming to accepted standards:
BEFITTING definition: proper or right; suitable | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Proper or right; suitable. Webster's New World. Appropriate, becoming. These boots are befitting for both sexes. He moved with a befitting grace. Wiktionary. Synonyms: becoming. de rigueur. decorous. decent. correct. comme il faut. comely. seemly. right. respectable. proper. nice. just. kosher. congruous. Antonyms: unsuitable. improper.
verb (used with object) , be·fit·ted, be·fit·ting. to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit: His clothes befit the occasion. befit. / bɪˈfɪt / verb. tr to be appropriate to or suitable for. Discover More. Derived Forms. beˈfitting, adjective. beˈfittingly, adverb. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of befit 1.
Definitions of befitting. adjective. appropriate to. “behavior befitting a father”. synonyms: appropriate. suitable for a particular person, place, condition, etc.
Definition of befit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
