beseem
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beseem
- /bɪˈsiːm/ UK
- /bəˈsim/ US
Rhymes with -iːm
Where it comes from
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.
verb beseems · beseeming · beseemed
- Generally with a qualifying word such as ill or well: to appear, look, or seem (a certain way for someone or something). This inn beseems well for a weary wayfarer.
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Without any qualifying word: to be appropriate or creditable (for someone or something).
It beseems you not to grumble thus.
Similar: become, befit, suit · Opposite: misbeseem, unbeseem
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verb to appear, look, or seem (a certain way for someone or something)
| हिन्दी | सोहना sohnā |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | sich ziemen |
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