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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Verb
  • Standard driver's licenses that aren't REAL ID-compliant will no longer suffice for these purposes, though passport books or cards will remain acceptable forms of identification.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 5 May 2025
  • Alternatively, if passengers have a passport, that will suffice.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
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  • Choi’s has an energetic vibe, one befitting its location just blocks away from the thump-thump-thump of the Gaslamp Quarter.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • She’d been brought up with a sophisticated humanist education befitting the Renaissance, which offered new opportunities for women to express themselves and participate in society.
    E.R. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Sail-away parties are often held when departing destinations, like a variety of personal pizzas being served while leaving Naples, Italy.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • These big-batch BLTs are easy to make and universally beloved—serve them with plenty of chips and potato salad.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Those conditions suited him better than the slop at Churchill Downs in the Derby.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
  • Glasner’s 3-4-2-1 system especially suits him, with its intense out-of-possession approach and an attacking focus on vertical play.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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  • Walker rushed for 864 yards and 10 touchdowns in the Big 10 and should be able to fit nicely in Cincinnati’s offense with Brendan Sorsby.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
  • Holmgren appears to be the center — at least through one game — whose versatile skill set fits a series that is tilting small.
    Anthony Slater, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Beseem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseem. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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