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verb

present participle of befit
as in sufficing
to be fitting or proper spoke politely of the deceased, as befitted the occasion

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Gotham started playing at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. — a 25,000-seat venue more befitting of a professional team — in 2020. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2024 This explains why Beijing treats Djiboutian government figures as leaders of global significance, hosting joint grand summits with them that would be more befitting of leaders of global power. John Lee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2015 Flash received the befitting Transformative Award, celebrating his revolutionary use of turntables as musical instruments, which elevated the DJ to an artistic status. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 June 2024 One of these is Dickel Bourbon, an eight-year-old whiskey made in the same way as regular Dickel, only with a flavor profile that Austin felt was more befitting of the name bourbon. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for befitting 

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“Befitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befitting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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