Difference between Appropriate and Befitting

APPROPRIATE vs BEFITTING: NOUN

Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
Appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
Suitable and fitting
Hence, belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.

To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission.
To set apart for a specific use.
To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property.
To make suitable; to suit.

Set apart for a particular use or person; hence, belonging peculiarly; suitable; fit; befitting; proper.
Synonyms Apt, becoming, in keeping, felicitous.
To take to one's self in exclusion of others; claim or use as by an exclusive right: as, let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.
In general, to take for any use; put to use.
To set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use, in exclusion of all other purposes or uses: as, Congress appropriated more money than was needed; to appropriate a spot of ground for a garden.
In ecclesiastical law, to annex, as a benefice, to an ecclesiastical corporation, for its perpetual use.

‘Of a suitable kind or character; fit; proper; becoming: as, befitting words; a befitting dress or manner.

Allow, Congruous, Right, Fit, Congruent, Befitting, Suited, Apropos, Apt, Advantageous, Pertinent, Apposite, Expedient, Suitable, Proper

Belies, Bespeaking, Rivaled, Symbolized, Symbolising, Epitomizing, Exalted, Unbecoming, Fitting, Unbefitting, Adequate, Fit, Suitable, Proper, Appropriate

Allow, Congruous, Right, Fit, Congruent, Befitting, Suited, Apropos, Apt, Advantageous, Pertinent, Apposite, Expedient, Suitable, Proper

Signified, Exemplifying, Personified, Rivaled, Symbolized, Symbolising, Exalted, Unbecoming, Fitting, Unbefitting, Adequate, Fit, Suitable, Proper, Appropriate

What is appropriate in Cairns is not necessarily appropriate in Brisbane.
Verbal praise or tangible reinforcement for on task or appropriate behavior It may be appropriate to provide students positive reinforcement during testing.
Ensure parts are ordered with appropriate priorities and relay document numbers to the Pro Super, MOC, and appropriate technicians.
The law determines that firms may consider it appropriate to verify the identity of appropriate beneficial owners.
The appraiser will be better able to take appropriate risk management steps, such as obtaining insurance coverage and retaining appropriate records.
Therefore, Program Managers should be careful to use the appropriate standards within contracts, tailored as appropriate for each system.
EEA to conduct appropriate risk assessments and implement appropriate controls as a regulated financial service provider.
Appropriate actions are taken by SIU and reported to the appropriate authorities.
Adequacy of the organization and appropriate resources assigned to assure appropriate training.
Case Managers should determine the most appropriate course of action in consultation with RO management, Legal and, as appropriate, the appropriate RMAS section.