"misbecome" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: misbecomes [present, singular, third-person], misbecoming [participle, present], misbecame [past], misbecome [participle, past]
Etymology: mis- + become Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|become}} mis- + become Head templates: {{en-verb|misbecomes|misbecoming|misbecame|misbecome}} misbecome (third-person singular simple present misbecomes, present participle misbecoming, simple past misbecame, past participle misbecome)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To be unsuitable for; not to befit. Tags: obsolete, transitive Derived forms: misbecoming, misbecomingly, misbecomingness Related terms: unbecome, disbecome
    Sense id: en-misbecome-en-verb-Y2fhWuJB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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