beseeming

verb

Definition of beseemingnext
present participle of beseem, archaic
as in befitting
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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  1. befitting
  2. doing
  3. suiting
  4. serving
Verb
  • The longest post, befitting the marathon train ride, was about the trip to China.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
  • In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of befitting
Verb
  • That might look like doing the dishes, going for a quick jog, or sorting through unread emails piling up in your inbox.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If that’s not disappointing enough, Google is also now teasing that Android 16 will start doing the developer rounds much earlier than usual, which will raise the question as to how Samsung can catch up, given its Android 15 is behind.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Skinny suiting just looks horrid and out of date.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The space was dark and dated, plus the kitchen and bathrooms weren’t suiting the couple’s needs.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of suiting
Verb
  • Just before serving, gently stir in the ginger beer to keep the mixture fizzy.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The brothers are currently serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of serving
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