beseem

Definition of beseemnext
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
  • However, shirts and pants only need enough space so they can be folded—typically around 16 inches, so 18-inch-wide shelves in the middle of the small closet will suffice.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
  • Brown insisted that the mechanism built into the new system, requiring local schools to adopt plans to improve outcomes, bolstered by broad state measures of accountability, would suffice.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Isn’t that what a team captain would do?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • For most people, anger comes and goes and usually befits the situation at hand.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Once more, Becerra was the focal point of attacks, befitting his newfound status as the candidate to beat.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The story follows Frederic Henry, a young American ambulance driver serving in Italy who is wounded during the war and falls in love with the British nurse Catherine Barkley.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • Shares in Autodesk, which mainly serves industries like construction and architecture, have fallen by almost 20%.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • There are 12 restaurants, each at different price points and that suit different palates.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • Pack athletic clothing suited to the activities on your itinerary — leggings, shorts, sports bras and hiking shoes — along with grip socks for yoga or Pilates classes.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Veterans Stadium, The Linc’s predecessor, actually had a jail fitted inside the grounds to reduce crimes, after one fan fired a flare gun into empty seats across the field in 1997.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Young designers often fit the bill, but the Spanish fashion giant said potential collaborations are assessed less by age and career stage.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“Beseem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseem. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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