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befitting

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be·fit·ting  (b-ftng)
adj.
Appropriate; suitable; proper.
be·fitting·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.befitting - appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father"
appropriate - suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
befitting
adjective appropriate to, right for, suitable for, fitting for, fit for, becoming to, suitable to, seemly for, proper for, apposite to, meet (archaic) They offered him a post befitting his seniority and experience.
wrong for, irrelevant to, inappropriate to, unfit for, unsuitable for, improper for, unbecoming to
Translations
befitting [bɪˈfɪtɪŋ] ADJ (frm) → apropiado
befitting
adj → gebührend, geziemend (dated)
befitting [bɪˈfɪtɪŋ] adj → adatto/a
in the manner befitting his status → come si conviene alla sua posizione
befitting [bɪˈfɪtɪŋ] adj → adatto/a
in the manner befitting his status → come si conviene alla sua posizione


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Wanderers in that happy valley, Through two luminous windows, saw Spirits moving musically, To a lute's well-tuned law, Round about a throne where, sitting(Porphyrogene) In state his glory well befitting, The ruler of the realm was seen.
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
But, on the whole, he probably concluded that it was more befitting a governor to remain quietly in our chair, reading the newspapers and official documents.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Ethan tried to say something befitting the occasion, but there was only one thought in his mind: the fact that, for the first time since Mattie had come to live with them, Zeena was to be away for a night.
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