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[syn: befit, suit, beseem]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Beseem \Be*seem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beseemed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Beseeming.] [Pref. be- + seem.]
Literally: To appear or seem (well, ill, best, etc.) for
(one) to do or to have. Hence: To be fit, suitable, or proper
for, or worthy of; to become; to befit.
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A duty well beseeming the preachers. --Clarendon.
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What form of speech or behavior beseemeth us, in our
prayers to God ? --Hocker.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Beseem \Be*seem"\, v. i.
To seem; to appear; to be fitting. [Obs.] "As beseemed best."
--Spenser.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
beseem
v 1: accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not
suit a young woman!" [syn: befit, suit, beseem]