beseem

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈsiːm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bi sēm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•seem  (bi sēm′),USA pronunciation [Archaic.]
v.t. 
  1. to be fit for or worthy of;
    become:conduct that beseems a gentleman.

v.i. 
  1. to be suitable or fitting.
  • Middle English bisemen. See be-, seem 1175–1225

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
beseem / bɪˈsiːm/
  1. to be suitable for; befit
'beseem' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
behoove - seem - unbeseeming

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