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beseem

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be·seem  (b-sm)
tr.v. be·seemed, be·seem·ing, be·seems Archaic
To be appropriate for; befit.
[Middle English bisemen : bi-, be- + semen, to seem; see seem.]
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Verb1.beseem - accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"
befit, suit
correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
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Deeming that a serene and unconscious contemplation of him would best beseem me, and would be most likely to quell his evil mind, I advanced with that expression of countenance, and was rather congratulating myself on my success, when suddenly the knees of Trabb's boy smote together, his hair uprose, his cap fell off, he trembled violently in every limb, staggered out into the road, and crying to the populace, "Hold me
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
"Nay," quoth Robin seriously, "it would ill beseem us to treat Your Worship so meanly.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
"It would ill beseem me to claim to be a better marksman," answered Johnston, "for I have heard great things of your skill.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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