befitting
pronunciation
How to pronounce befitting in British English:
UK [bɪ'fɪtɪŋ]
How to pronounce befitting in American English:
US [bɪ'fɪtɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- appropriate to
Word Origin
- befitting (adj.)
- 1560s, present participle adjective from befit (q.v.). Related: Befittingly.
Example
- 1. The work , says crawford , wasn 't " befitting a free man " .
- 2. It is that we disapprove of umbrellas , viewing them as befitting only bulgarian assassins .
- 3. The reason for their choice , more befitting a currency note , had all to do with money and profit .
- 4. As expected , though , peter had grown into the role with the dignity and strength befitting their family name .
- 5. Over the past few years especially , many artists have attempted to mold the nation 's past shame into something befitting a superpower .