be fitting

VERB

behoove

Synonyms

STRONG

befit beseem suit

WEAK

be expected be incumbent upon be needful be one's obligation be required be requisite be right owe it to

VERB

belong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply exist fit reside

STRONG

accord agree appertain associate bear become befit chime concern correlate correspond go harmonize inhere match permeate pertain refer regard set suit touch vest

WEAK

attach to be a component be a constituent be a part be akin be an adjunct of be connected with be linked with be related be relevant bear upon go with have relationship to have respect to have to do with

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid differ disagree disapprove disassociate disconnect oppose refuse

Example Sentences

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Ten years ago, trailblazing Chinese star Li Na won the 2014 Australian Open and it would be fitting if Zheng marked the notable anniversary with her own triumph.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

But it would somehow be fitting for her last foal to become her winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Naming the IPL Trophy after him would be fitting.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

This would be fitting with the story's humanitarian genesis; "Deep Impact" was a natural outgrowth of Rubin being inspired by a 1964 Oscar-winning short documentary called "To Be Alive!"

From Salon • May 6, 2023

Billy Buck sat down on the steps, because he was a cow-hand, and it wouldn’t be fitting that he should go first into the dining-room.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

be fitting

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