befitting

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be·fit·ting (b

-f

ng)

adj.

Appropriate; suitable; proper.

be·fitting·ly adv.

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Adj.

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

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