Thesaurus results for BESEEM

beseem

verb

bi-ˈsēm

Definition of 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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So suffice it to say Shultz went into the new Holmes documentary with some baggage.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026
In Season Two, the couple dealt with making the relationship work, which culminates in tensions between the pair — and without totally spoiling it, suffice to say that does not end so well.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of suffice

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There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Sellers who have the option to pull their listing off the market are generally doing so.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of do

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Vance arrived in a motorcade befitting a world leader – six black SUVs, some police vehicles, and some motorcycle cops.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills (4-1), who rallied to win a frantic game befitting the teams with the NFL's last two MVPs at quarterback.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of befit

Verb

Both already serve as the ranking members of their respective committees, and Warren, in particular, has found success pursuing progressive policy priorities despite Republicans running Washington.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Stalemate Netanyahu has become the country's longest-serving prime minister after past electoral stalemates kept him in office and other parties could not form a governing coalition before deadlines passed.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of serve

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Cantwell almost assuredly will be an eventual starter at tackle, a position that Miami now feels he’s best suited after experimenting with him at guard.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Personalized medicine already helps doctors match patients with drugs suited to their cancer’s unique biology.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of suit

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