befitting

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be·fit·ting

(bĭ-fĭt′ĭng)

adj.

Appropriate; suitable; proper.

be·fit′ting·ly adv.

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be•fit•ting

(bɪˈfɪt ɪŋ)

adj.

suitable; proper; fitting.

[1555–65]

be•fit′ting•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

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befitting

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:

becoming, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, nice, proper, respectable, right, seemly.

Translations

à propos

befitting

[bɪˈfɪtɪŋ] ADJ (frm) → apropiado

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befitting

adj → gebührend, geziemend (dated)

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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.

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The proper arrangements being made for the reception of Captain Black, that officer caused his ship's boats to be manned, and landed with befitting state at Astoria.

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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."

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Phoebe's Indian cakes were the sweetest offering of all,--in their hue befitting the rustic altars of the innocent and golden age,--or, so brightly yellow were they, resembling some of the bread which was changed to glistening gold when Midas tried to eat it.

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If he rose from a banquet with all the gravity befitting his position, he seemed serious and pensive, and had no mind at such times to admit any one into his confidence.

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I was too much dazzled by her beauty to dream of refusing her offer, and accordingly the princess had me conducted to the bath, and a rich dress befitting my rank was provided for me.

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In his remarks, the Foreign Minister said Pakistan Air Force gave a befitting response to the Indian violation of Pakistani airspace on 27th February and shot down two of their aircraft.