beseem

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
  • Modest adjustments and superficial concessions from trading partners will no longer suffice.
    Alan Beard, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
  • It was already known how to derive the Boltzmann equation from Newton’s laws on very short timescales, but that doesn’t suffice for Hilbert’s program, because real-world fluids can flow for any stretch of time.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • On Thursday, a handful of classics from the height of his fame are being repackaged by Rhino Records into a massive box set befitting one of the most influential comics to ever hold a microphone.
    Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The space has been renovated thoughtfully in other ways, with an in-unit washer and dryer and a kitchen befitting someone who likes to cook: There’s a six-burner stove, a 36-inch stainless-steel sink, and a wine refrigerator.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • Osgood was sentenced to death while Vandyke is serving life in federal prison.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The country’s struggling economy is heavily reliant on trade, as the U.S. serves as its most important trading partner.
    Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • With a stop at the Time 100 Summit, Meghan spoke to a rapt audience in a breezy tan Ralph Lauren suit just in time for the city's springtime thaw.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Today’s intelligent systems process a rich array of user information—from online activity and shopping records to social network behavior—to generate interactions suited to each individual’s tastes.
    Vaibhav Kakkar, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • They're fitted at the waist and thighs, and widen from the knee to the ankle, creating the illusion of more length, especially when worn with high heels.
    René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2025
  • At 300 km/h, with grandstands looming to fit 45,000 fans, La Monumental could become a scene-stealer.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Beseem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseem. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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