Befitting

//bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of befit form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "But these are not thoughts befitting me; I will endeavour to resign myself cheerfully to death and will indulge a hope of meeting you in another world."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Appropriate, becoming.

    "He moved with a befitting grace."

Adjective
  1. 1
    appropriate to wordnet

Synonyms

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appropriatea proposad remadaptedadvanceadvantage

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"Modesty is befitting to a young girl."

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