befitting

adjective

be·fit·ting | \ bi-ˈfi-tiŋ

How to pronounce befitting (audio)

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Definition of befitting

1 : suitable, appropriate

2 : proper, decent

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many voters feel that the womanizing governor has not acted in a befitting manner for someone who serves as the state's chief executive a befitting reply to a civil question

Recent Examples on the Web Which is not to say the songs are all silly; befitting material written in the aftermath of World War I and the influenza pandemic of 1918, a vein of melancholy asserts itself, even, by a kind of manic denial, in the high-spirited romps. — New York Times, "Bringing Out the Best of Sondheim, Herman and … Schraubstader?," 3 Feb. 2021 Looking at the boomtimes ahead, the JCC is preparing to build one befitting Dubai’s luxury standards. — Washington Post, "Package-tour diplomacy: Thousands of Israeli tourists flock to Dubai after peace deal," 14 Dec. 2020 But Rodgers concedes the moniker is more befitting of Stephanie. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, "Ron Rivera’s battle with cancer became a family affair," 25 Nov. 2020 Though whimsical on its surface, Bernstein’s score is monumental in its poignancy, something befitting such a classic film. — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, "40 greatest film scores of all time," 6 Sep. 2020 Just after halftime, Valeri scored a skillful, difficult goal befitting of the Timbers' all-time leading goal-scorer. — oregonlive, "Portland Timbers trounce LA Galaxy 6-3, improve league-best away goals record," 7 Oct. 2020 Nestled on a busy North London high street brimming with corner stores, betting shops, and cafés, Etles’s bright-blue exterior stands in marked contrast to much of its surroundings—a differentiation befitting of its distinctive offerings. — Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, "Saving Uighur Culture From Genocide," 4 Oct. 2020 On such hallowed ground, a new star more befitting our globalized era is being born. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "One-Woman Army: Yifei Liu talks fighting her own battles in Mulan," 3 Sep. 2020 The old tag line was more befitting of chamber CEO Tom Donohue, the feisty Irishman who as recently as 2008 led the chamber in a full frontal effort to deny Barack Obama a filibuster-proof Senate majority. — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, "Chamber of Errors," 3 Sep. 2020

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“Befitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befitting. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.

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