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appropriate
Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
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  1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
  2. Right for the purpose; suitable; fit; proper
apt
Suited to its purpose; appropriate; fitting
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  1. Suited to its purpose; appropriate; fitting
  2. Quick to learn or understand:
  3. Exactly suitable; appropriate:
becoming
Suitable to the wearer
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  1. Suitable to the wearer
  2. Appropriate, suitable, or proper.
  3. That is suitable or appropriate; fit
correct
Conforming or adhering to an established standard; proper
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  1. Conforming or adhering to an established standard; proper
  2. Conforming to standards; proper:
  3. Conforming to fact or logic; true, accurate, right, or free from errors
felicitous
Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style:
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  1. Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style:
  2. Having the knack of appropriate and pleasing expression
  3. Used or expressed in a way suitable to the occasion; aptly chosen; appropriate; apt
fit
(Biology) Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment
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  1. (Biology) Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment
  2. Appropriate; proper:
  3. Proper; right; appropriate
fitting
Suitable; proper; appropriate
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  1. Suitable; proper; appropriate
  2. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
happy
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.
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  1. Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.
  2. Being especially well-adapted; felicitous:
  3. Exactly appropriate to the occasion; suitable and clever; apt; felicitous
meet
Fitting; proper:
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  1. Fitting; proper:
  2. (Now Rare) Suitable; proper; fit
proper
Specially adapted or suitable to a specific purpose or specific conditions; appropriate
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  1. Specially adapted or suitable to a specific purpose or specific conditions; appropriate
  2. Belonging to one; own:
  3. Fitting; seemly; right
right
Most favorable, desirable, or convenient:
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  1. Most favorable, desirable, or convenient:
  2. Intended to be worn or positioned facing outward or toward an observer:
  3. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct:
tailor-made
Custom-made
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  1. Custom-made
  2. Having trim, simple lines; tailored
  3. Perfectly appropriate to some specific occasion or purpose; made to one's specific requirements
appropriate
Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
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  1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
  2. Right for the purpose; suitable; fit; proper
convenient
(Obsolete) Fitting and proper; suitable.
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  1. (Obsolete) Fitting and proper; suitable.
  2. (Obs.) Appropriate; suitable
  3. Adding to one's comfort; easy to do, use, or get to; causing little trouble or work; handy
expedient
Suitable or efficient for accomplishing a purpose:
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  1. Suitable or efficient for accomplishing a purpose:
  2. Useful for effecting a desired result; suited to the circumstances or the occasion; advantageous; convenient
  3. Based on or offering what is of use or advantage rather than what is right or just; guided by self-interest; politic
fit
(Biology) Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment
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  1. (Biology) Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment
  2. Appropriate; proper:
  3. In good physical condition; healthy
good
(Sports) Landing within bounds or within a particular area of a court and therefore in play:
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  1. (Sports) Landing within bounds or within a particular area of a court and therefore in play:
  2. Pleasant; enjoyable:
  3. Used to form exclamatory phrases expressing surprise or dismay:
meet
Fitting; proper:
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  1. Fitting; proper:
  2. (Now Rare) Suitable; proper; fit
proper
(Gram.) Designating a noun that names a specific individual, place, etc., that is not normally used with an article, and that is normally capitalized
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  1. (Gram.) Designating a noun that names a specific individual, place, etc., that is not normally used with an article, and that is normally capitalized
  2. Specially adapted or suitable to a specific purpose or specific conditions; appropriate
  3. Conforming to an accepted standard or to good usage; correct
suitable
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
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  1. Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
  2. That suits a given purpose, occasion, condition, propriety, etc.; fitting; appropriate; apt
tailor-made
Custom-made
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  1. Custom-made
  2. Having trim, simple lines; tailored
  3. Perfectly appropriate to some specific occasion or purpose; made to one's specific requirements
useful
Being of practical use:
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  1. Being of practical use:
  2. That can be used to advantage; serviceable; helpful; beneficial; often, having practical utility
  3. Having a beneficial use; serviceable:
becoming
Decent, respectable
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  1. Decent, respectable
  2. That is suitable or appropriate; fit
  3. Appropriate, suitable, or proper.
comely
Pleasant to look at; attractive; fair
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  1. Pleasant to look at; attractive; fair
  2. (Of a person) Pleasing or attractive to the eye.
  3. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
comme il faut
Proper; in keeping with etiquette or social standards.
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  1. Proper; in keeping with etiquette or social standards.
  2. Being in accord with conventions or accepted standards; proper.
  3. As it should be; proper; fitting
correct
Conforming or adhering to an established standard; proper
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  1. Conforming or adhering to an established standard; proper
  2. Conforming to standards; proper:
  3. Conforming to fact or logic; true, accurate, right, or free from errors
decent
(--- Informal) Properly or modestly dressed:
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  1. (--- Informal) Properly or modestly dressed:
  2. Reasonably good; adequate
  3. Showing thoughtfulness or consideration:
decorous
Marked by proper behavior.
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  1. Marked by proper behavior.
  2. Characterized by or showing decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.
de rigueur
Required by the current fashion or custom; socially obligatory.
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  1. Required by the current fashion or custom; socially obligatory.
  2. Required by etiquette; according to good form; proper
nice
Pleasing and agreeable in nature:
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  1. Pleasing and agreeable in nature:
  2. Having a pleasant or attractive appearance:
  3. Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle:
proper
Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
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  1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
  2. Belonging to one; own:
  3. Fitting; seemly; right
respectable
Decent; satisfactory
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  1. Decent; satisfactory
  2. Good enough to be seen, used, etc.; presentable
  3. Conforming to socially acceptable behavior, attitudes, taste, etc.; proper; correct
right
Intended to be worn or positioned facing outward or toward an observer:
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  1. Intended to be worn or positioned facing outward or toward an observer:
  2. Fitting, proper, or appropriate:
  3. Having a right angle:
seemly
Pleasing in appearance; fair; handsome
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  1. Pleasing in appearance; fair; handsome
  2. (Of behavi) Appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.
  3. Suitable, proper, fitting, or becoming, esp. as regards conventional standards of conduct or good taste; decorous
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Sentence Examples

  • The other Guardians filed out in silence befitting a funeral.

  • (5) They believe in the existence of one Supreme God - a God endowed with a distinct personality, moral attributes worthy of His nature and an intelligence befitting the Governor of the universe, and they worship Him alone.

  • Rufus accepted the verdict with the resignation befitting a Stoic and pupil of Panaetius.

  • Ensconced lights glowed in the midday, and antique furniture, rare paintings, elegant marble sculptures befitting a museum, silk Persian rugs underfoot, and many other priceless displays of prestige lined the wide hall.

  • The recognition of Germany as a leading factor in the world's counsels had been given, and the people of Berlin could indulge in the task of embellishing the capital in a manner befitting its position.

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