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   Befitting

   /bəˈfidiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. appropriate to the occasion or purpose; suitable: "the lighting was a befitting accompaniment throughout the show"

   Derivatives

   • 1. befittingly adverb

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   What does befitting mean?

   • She spoke in a jesting tone ill befitting the solemnity of the subject, and he answered in the same vein. Befitting definition: suitable; proper; becoming. See examples of BEFITTING used in a sentence.

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   What does befits mean?

   • Define befits. befits synonyms, befits pronunciation, befits translation, English dictionary definition of befits. tr.v. be·fit·ted , be·fit·ting , be·fits To be suitable to or appropriate for: formal attire that befits the occasion. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

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   What is an example of befitting?

   • Usage examples of "befitting". Objection 1: It would seem that it is not befitting to a Divine Person to assume a created nature. Therefore, since to assume is to take to oneself, and consequently what is assumed is added to the one who assumes, it does not seem to be befitting to a Divine Person to assume a created nature.

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   What does befitting a man mean?

   • Meaning: [-tɪŋ] adj. appropriate to. 1. He lived in the style befitting a gentleman. 2. the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father. 3. They offered him a post befitting his seniority and experience. 4. They gave him a funeral befitting a national hero. 5. It was a role befitting a challenger debating the incumbent.

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   Learn the meaning of befitting, an adjective that means suitable, appropriate, or proper. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries.

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   Befitting means suitable or right for someone or something. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Befitting definition: suitable; proper; becoming. See examples of BEFITTING used in a sentence.

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   Befit is a verb that means to be proper or becoming to something or someone. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Befit means to be suitable or right for someone or something. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples, synonyms and related words and phrases.

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   4 days ago · Definitions of befitting. adjective. appropriate to. “behavior befitting a father”. synonyms: appropriate. suitable for a particular person, place, condition, etc.

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   3 days ago · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and examples of the adjective 'befitting', which means proper or right; suitable. Find out how to use it in sentences and contrast it with its antonym 'unsuitable'.