befitting

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befitting

/bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/ UK
/bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/ Canada, US
[bɪˈfɪɾ.ɪŋ] Canada, US
/bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/ Australia

Rhymes with -ɪtɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of befit 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 more befitting · most befitting

Appropriate, becoming. He moved with a befitting grace.

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@misc{befitting_2026,
  title = {befitting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/befitting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}