beseems

present tense third-person singular of beseem, archaic
as in suffices
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
  • And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way?
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • But today, the Attention Economy no longer suffices.
    Rajiv Shesh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe the bench does it more naturally, but the running didn’t stop when the starters were together.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And, as befits this lively city, the bar stays open until 4 AM.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Nakase’s style of play befits the roster.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bacon cheeseburger, with plenty of thick-cut bacon, suits us just fine.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For both, the calm companionship of senior dogs suits their life perfectly.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • La Frontera Empact Suicide Prevention Center's crisis line serves Maricopa and Pinal counties 24/7 at 480-784-1500.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • If there is one star that serves to announce the arrival of fall as the leaves have begun to turn, unquestionably that title would have to go to the brightest star within an otherwise dim and obscure star pattern.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Beseems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseems. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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