Thesaurus results for BESEEM

beseem

verb

bi-ˈsēm

Definition of beseem

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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For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The majority explained that authority for the president to construct the ballroom requires satisfying both of those statutes; neither alone suffices.

— Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffice

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As Korean growth picks up, President Lee Jae Myung could be excused for thinking his job as an economic reformer is done.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Quarterback Jack Strand made the Atlanta Falcons’ initial 53-man roster Sunday, and running back Tyler Goodson did not.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of do

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DeWitt’s narrator is a teenage girl whose demanding mother insists on proper upper-class behavior, befitting a young, wealthy Englishwoman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
As befits the title, Solnit offers meandering meditations on exploration, art, and family history.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of befit

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The Runway desk has an agnostic look—something that thankfully suits your ever-evolving design tastes.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Governments generally don’t need a model that’s as powerful as what’s on the frontier to automate a few tasks; Ting explains that a tiny model, even one with as few as 1 billion parameters, can suit those purposes.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of suit

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The first of 16 aircraft fitted with the seats is expected to arrive in 2028.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
European security officials officials said an explosive drone found at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany fits a pattern of likely Russian aggression across Europe.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fit

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