adjective

befitting

bih-FIHT-ihng

adjective

Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, role, or occasion.

"She was given a send-off befitting a national hero."

"He behaved with a dignity befitting his position."

How to Use Befitting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFitting or appropriate — the right thing for the situation.

When to use it

Fairly formal; common in ceremonial or literary writing rather than everyday chat.

Common pairings

befitting a hero a manner befitting befitting the occasion

more befitting comparative, most befitting superlative

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She was given a send-off _____ a national hero.

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