beseem
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be·seem
(bĭ-sēm′)tr.v. be·seemed, be·seem·ing, be·seems Archaic
To be appropriate for; befit.
[Middle English bisemen : bi-, be- + semen, to seem; see seem.]
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beseem
(bɪˈsiːm)vb
archaic to be suitable for; befit
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be•seem
(bɪˈsim)Archaic. v.t.
1. to be fit for or worthy of.
v.i. 2. to be suitable or fitting.
[1175–1225; Middle English bisemen]
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Past participle: beseemed
Gerund: beseeming
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Verb | 1. | beseem - accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" |
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