Beseem

/bɪˈsiːm/ verb

To be appropriate, suitable, or becoming for someone; to befit or be proper for.

From 'be-' (prefix) plus 'seem' (to appear suitable). Dates to Old English 'beseman.' The prefix intensifies or completes the sense, making 'beseem' mean 'to be entirely fitting or proper,' stronger than plain 'seem.'

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