befitting
71fitting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. suitable, proper, decorous; expedient. See agreement, expedience. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. suitable, appropriate, apt, due; see fit 1 . See Synonym Study at fit . n. Syn. connection, instrument,… …
72meet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encounter, intersect; oppose; greet, welcome; satisfy; refute; assemble, gather; contend. See agreement, assemblage, contact. adj. fitting. See expedience. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fitting, apt,… …
73suitable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fitting, appropriate, proper, convenient, apropos, becoming, fit[ted], compatible. See agreement, expedience. Ant., unsuitable, inapt. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fitting, becoming, proper; see fit… …
74tailor-made — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. made to order, custom made, custom fit, tailored. ANT.: ill fitting, sloppy II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Made according to the specifications of the buyer: custom, custom built, customized, custom made,… …
75Expedience — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Specific subservience. < N PARAG:Expedience >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 expedience expedience expediency Sgm: N 1 desirableness desirableness desirability &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 fitness fitness &c.(agreement) 23 Sgm: N 1 …
76befit — (v.) mid 15c., from BE (Cf. be ) + FIT (Cf. fit) (v.). Related: Befitted; BEFITTING (Cf. befitting) …
77liberal — {{11}}liberal (adj.) mid 14c., generous, also, late 14c., selfless; noble, nobly born; abundant, and, early 15c., in a bad sense extravagant, unrestrained, from O.Fr. liberal befitting free men, noble, generous, willing, zealous (12c.), from L.… …
78befit — [[t]bɪfɪ̱t[/t]] befits, befitting, befitted VERB If something befits a person or thing, it is suitable or appropriate for them. [FORMAL] [V n] They offered him a post befitting his seniority and experience... [V n] He writes beautifully, as… …
79befit — verb (befits, befitting, befitted) be appropriate for; suit. Derivatives befitting adjective befittingly adverb …
80suitable — adjective 1) suitable employment opportunities Syn: acceptable, satisfactory, fitting; informal right up someone s alley Ant: inappropriate 2) a drama suitable for all ages Syn: appropriate, fitting, fit …
