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Definition of befitting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
suitableappropriate for a particular situation or person
- His attire was befitting a formal dinner.
- The decor was befitting a royal palace.
- Her speech was befitting the occasion.
Origin of befitting
Old English, be (by) + fittan (to fit)
Terms with befitting included in their meaning
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befitting a president
suitable for a president
royal manner
in a manner befitting a king or queen
related to profession
in a manner relating to or befitting a profession
virtuous
befitting a priest, especially in virtue
divinity
appropriate to or befitting a god
suitable for PM
befitting a prime minister
royal manner
in a manner befitting a king or queen
family
befitting the relationship between cousins
royal manner
in a manner befitting a prince
monarch-like
in a manner befitting a king or queen
official dignity
pertaining to or befitting an alderman
behavior
in a manner befitting a Christian
citizenship
in a manner befitting a citizen
religious duties
in a manner befitting a cleric
animal
befitting or appropriate for a dog
royalty
having qualities befitting a king
youth
relating to or befitting a young unmarried woman
sailor-like
pertaining to or befitting a sailor
lord-like
of, resembling, or befitting a lord
family
having qualities befitting a sister
dutifully
in a manner befitting a yeoman
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- French:approprié, ...
- German:angemessen, ...
- Italian:adatto, ...
- Spanish:adecuado, ...
- Portuguese:apropriado, ...
- Chinese:恰当的, ...
- Japanese:ふさわしい, ...
- Arabic:مُلَائِم, ...
- Hebrew:הוֹלֵם, ...
- Russian:подобающий, ...
- Ukrainian:відповідний, ...
- Hindi:उपयुक्त, ...
Definition of befit - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
behaviorDated be right or proper for a person or thingDated
- That behavior does not befit a leader.
- Such language does not befit a scholar.
- A simple dress would befit the occasion.
Origin of befit
Old English, be (to make) + fit (suitable)
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- French:convenir, ...
- German:passen, ...
- Italian:essere appropriato, ...
- Spanish:ser propio de, ...
- Portuguese:convir, ...
- Chinese:适合, ...
- Japanese:ふさわしい, ...
- Arabic:لائَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָלֹם, ...
- Russian:подобать, ...
- Ukrainian:личити, ...
- Hindi:शोभा देना, ...
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