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
  • Some things simply won’t suffice.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Ultimately, Sweet’s leadership through this restructuring has become a case study in navigating sweeping organizational change in an era when traditional corporate communication methods may no longer suffice.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Revord does the audio themself, and worked with a dialect coach to perfect British accents and learn how to act without facial expressions or gestures.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has done less of this in his second term, preferring to twist arms and lobby lawmakers privately this time.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Backup quarterback Zach Wilson entered the game late for Miami, in garbage time — a phrase befitting the Dolphins’ entire afternoon.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rehmeier’s regular cinematographer Jean-Philippe Bernier brings an appropriate warmth to the film’s visual palette, generating a dreamlike tone to the imagery befitting the protagonists’ self-image.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their propellants are a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, with metallic powders such as aluminum often serving as the fuel.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That includes salad and dinner plates, serving platters, pie plates, bowls, and more.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This would probably better suit Kalimuendo as a partner to Wood, as Jesus likes to drop slightly deeper from a two-man attack, whereas Kalimuendo is more likely to make runs behind the defence.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of these are decorations and home goods that suit the season.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The gift set is a small TIE Fighter with a hangar rack that fits into the main set.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • One of the zippered pockets is even large enough to fit a passport, making these a great option for travel days as well.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Beseem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseem. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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