adj
Meaning 1
Appropriate, becoming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He moved with a befitting grace.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
befitting
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
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Canada, General-American: /bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
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Canada, General-American: [bɪˈfɪɾ.ɪŋ]
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Australian: /bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪtɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: B IH0 F IH1 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of befit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
appropriate to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- behavior befitting a father
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context