sama

LanguageOld Norse

Meaning

1. to beseem
2. to befit
3. to become
4. To befit or to be appropriate for someone or something. It describes when an action or quality matches the nature of a person or situation.

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Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is an impersonal verb often used to describe moral or social appropriateness.

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