beseem

verb

bi-ˈsēm How to pronounce beseem (audio)
Definition of beseemnext
archaic
as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper ordered his servants to deck the hall with such adornments as might beseem for the holidays

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  1. suffice
  2. do
  3. befit
  4. serve
  5. suit
  6. fit
Verb
  • The guidelines say nothing about an ER doctor’s examination sufficing.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Cohen’s client list is so illustrious that most of the names have to be kept hush-hush, but suffice to say she’s worked with top talent from the likes of Kering Group, Condé Nast and the BBC.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of suffice
Verb
  • Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of do
Verb
  • Lucid’s selection in three categories was befitting of the luxury niche carmaker’s vehicles.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
  • That makes exergue a radical act of transparency that befits this show’s ethos.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of befit
Verb
  • Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Penske Media Corporation CEO Jay Penske served as hosts.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Gallant served as defense minister until this month, when Netanyahu fired him after months of clashes over domestic politics and Israel’s war effort.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of serve
Verb
  • This makes sense, as curtain bangs suit almost everyone and have a very low-maintenance grow-out period.
    Sam Escobar, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Take, for instance, her fondness for full-length coats with tiny bottoms, her love of monochromatic dressing, or her willingness to try mens suiting with gusto.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of suit
Verb
  • Years later, when NASA first measured it, the storm could fit about two Earths within its borders, and now that number is more like one.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The dish fits perfectly with Julia Rivera’s cooking style, which fuses her family’s Korean cuisine with other cuisines, like Mexican. Tokio, in Denver’s Ballpark district, also keeps cheesy ramen, Cremoso Diablo, on the menu.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of fit
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