beseems

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beseems
  1. suffices
  2. does
  3. befits
  4. suits
  5. serves
Verb
  • Simply continuing your current savings strategy or leaving funds in a traditional savings account no longer suffices.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • But why buy brand new items when an old pillowcase suffices?
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Definition of suffices
Verb
  • About 52% of A to Z’s roughly 65-person core team identifies as female, as does about 55% of management, according to Prosenjak.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That needs to change, Styninger said, as does the splitting of industry oversight between different parts of state government.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of does
Verb
  • And not every run will be a banger, of course; there’s plenty of randomness involved, as befits the genre.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • While Nolan often wrangles what seems like a cast of thousands, the look departs from the Old Hollywood vision of the sword-and-sandal epic, creating something equal parts majestic and strange, as befits a story peppered with fantastical elements.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of befits
Verb
  • Develop a clear strategy and invest in an AI tool that suits your needs.
    — Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Accordingly, these three are our Editors’ Choice winners, though Kanary is still worth considering if its style suits you best.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of suits
Verb
  • Food and drink The restaurant Chez Suzy, first opened in 2024, serves lunch and dinner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The actor appeared on a single episode of the drama, while Seehorn serves as (and won an Emmy for her performance as) its star.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of serves
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