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Synonyms for beseem

Most common

suit befit behoove US

All synonyms

Verb

1. Befit — without any qualifying word, to be appropriate or creditable (for someone or something)

befit, become, suit

Other

behoove US, behove UK

Antonyms

unbeseem, misbeseem

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    Without any qualifying word: to be appropriate or creditable (for someone or something).

    It beseems you not to grumble thus.

Related words

Word family
beseemingly beseemingness

Forms

Past participle
beseemed
e.g. beseemed → befitted, becomen, suited, behooved…

Example sentences

  • suit It seems that Alice is very pleased with the suit.
  • befit That kind of remark does not befit you.
  • behoove It would behoove you to study so you don't fail the test.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
beseemsteady
suitsteady
befitrising
behoovesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
suit1
5 letters
befit2
6 letters
become2, behove
7 letters
behoove2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (befit2 = 2 syllables).