Pronunciations (6)
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/bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
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/bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
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- Canada
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[bɪˈfɪɾ.ɪŋ]
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- Canada
- General-American
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/bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
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- Australia
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biːˈfɪt.ɪŋ
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bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ
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- US
Adjective
Appropriate, becoming.
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He moved with a befitting grace.
More examples (1)
At a time when the old have never been more vulnerable and, in many cases, lonely, here is a befitting reminder that the frail souls you see sitting in a semi-circle in a day room on the TV news, their eyes distant and their hair like candy floss, do not necessarily feel as you think they look.
Adjective
appropriate to
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behavior befitting a father