queem

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle English queme, from Old English cwēme, ġecwēme (pleasant, pleasing, acceptable, fit), from Proto-West Germanic *kwāmī, from Proto-Germanic *kwēmijaz (convenient, appropriate, pleasing), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (to come, go).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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queem

  1. pleasant, calm, smooth
  2. close-fitting or well-fitting, snug

Adverb

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queem

  1. exactly, neatly, snugly
  2. smoothly, pleasantly, without snags or hitches

Verb

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queem

  1. to fit snugly, fall into place, coincide with
  2. to make something fit, fall into place.