beseem
verb
be·seem bi-ˈsēm 
beseemed; beseeming; beseems
intransitive verb
archaic : to be fitting or becoming
transitive verb
archaic : to be suitable to : befit
Synonyms
- befit
- do
- fit [archaic]
- go
- serve
- suit
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Example Sentences
ordered his servants to deck the hall with such adornments as might beseem for the holidays
Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
beseemed
verb
as in befitted
to be fitting or proper ordered his servants to deck the hall with such adornments as might beseem for the holidays Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- befitted
- sufficed
- suited
- did
- served
- fitted
- fit
- fitted the bill
- filled the bill
- satisfied
- went
- worked
- wrought
- functioned
