misbecome en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English become English misbecome From mis- + become.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To be unsuitable for; not to befit.
It misbecame him to appear in the character of a mediator of peace, in a quarrel, the futility of which he had presumed to judge and hastily condemn.
1802, John Duncan, An appendix to seasonable hints to the younger part of the Clergy of the Church of England:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misbecomes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misbecome | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misbecame | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misbecoming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
misbecoming · misbecomingness · misbecomingly
Relateds
Translations (1)
cs neslušet (to be unsuitable)