verb
beseem
Beseem (verb) means Usually with a word such as 'ill' or 'well', to seem or look a certain way to someone.
verb
1
Usually with a word such as 'ill' or 'well', to seem or look a certain way to someone.
"This inn beseems well for a weary wayfarer."
2
To be suitable or fitting for someone or something.
"It beseems you not to grumble thus."
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Etymology
PIE word *h₁epi From Middle English bisemen (“to beseem”) [and other forms], from be-, bi- (prefix forming transitive verbs with a completive, figurative, or intensifying sense) + semen (“to seem; to be or see as appropriate; to be visible or apparent; to regard”). Semen is derived from Old Norse sœma (“to conform to; to befit, beseem”), from Proto-Germanic *sōmijaną (“to fit; to unite”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one; whole”). The English word is analysable as be- (prefix with an intensifying sense) + seem.
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What is the meaning of beseem?
"beseem" (verb) means usually with a word such as 'ill' or 'well', to seem or look a certain way to someone.
What is another word for beseem?
Other words for "beseem" include suit, befit, become.
What are the different meanings of beseem?
"beseem" has 2 main meanings: 1. Usually with a word such as 'ill' or 'well', to seem or look a certain way to someone; 2. To be suitable or fitting for someone or something.
