- mis|seem
- mis|seem «mihs SEEM», transitive verb.to be unseemly for; misbecome.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mis|seem
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mis-seem — … Useful english dictionary
seem — ber·seem; be·seem; mis·be·seem; mis·seem; seem; seem·er; seem·ing·ly; seem·ing·ness; seem·less; seem·li·head; seem·li·ness; seem·ly; be·seem·ing·ly; be·seem·ing·ness; … English syllables
mis·fit — /ˈmısˌfıt/ noun, pl fits [count] : a person who is different from other people and who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation a social misfit … Useful english dictionary
misseem — mis·seem … English syllables
misseem — /mis seem /, v.t. Archaic. misbecome. [1300 50; ME missemen. See MIS 1, SEEM] * * * … Universalium
misseem — (ˈ)mi(s)+ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English missemen, from mis (I) + semen to seem more at seem : misbecome * * * /mis seem /, v.t. Archaic. misbecome. [1300 50; … Useful english dictionary
Misseem — Mis*seem , v. i. 1. To make a false appearance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To misbecome; to be misbecoming. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mysticism — /mis teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics. 2. a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through… … Universalium
mislay — mis|lay [ mıs leı ] (past tense and past participle mis|laid [ mıs leıd ] ) verb transitive to lose something for a time, especially because you cannot remember where you put it: MISPLACE: I seem to have mislaid my keys … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misapprehension — mis|ap|pre|hen|sion [ˌmısæprıˈhenʃən] n formal a mistaken belief or a wrong understanding of something = ↑misunderstanding under a misapprehension ▪ You seem to be under a misapprehension. ▪ I think we should clear up this misapprehension … Dictionary of contemporary English
