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Seem

see synonyms of seem

Verb

1. appear, look, seem

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

Example Sentences:
'She seems to be sleeping'
'This appears to be a very difficult problem'
'This project looks fishy'
'They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time'

2. appear, seem

seem to be true, probable, or apparent

Example Sentences:
'It seems that he is very gifted'
'It appears that the weather in California is very bad'

3. seem

appear to exist

Example Sentences:
'There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now'

4. seem

appear to one's own mind or opinion

Example Sentences:
'I seem to be misunderstood by everyone'
'I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Seem

see synonyms of seem
verb (may take an infinitive)
1. (copula)
to appear to the mind or eye; look
this seems nice
the car seems to be running well
2. 
to give the impression of existing; appear to be
there seems no need for all this nonsense
3. 
used to diminish the force of a following infinitive to be polite, more noncommittal, etc
I can't seem to get through to you

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Seem

see synonyms of seem
verb intransitive
1. 
a. 
to appear to be; have the look of being
to seem happy
b. 
to appear; give the impression
usually followed by an infinitive
he seems to know the facts
c. 
to have the impression; think
followed by an infinitive
I seem to have lost it
2. 
to appear to exist
there seems no point in going
3. 
to be apparently true
it seems he was here

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Seem

see synonyms of seem
intr.v. seemed, seem·ing, seems
1. To give the impression of being in a certain way; appear to be: The child seems healthy, but the doctor is concerned. The house seems to be in good condition.
2. Used to call attention to one's impression or understanding about something, especially in weakening the force of a following infinitive: I can't seem to get the story straight.
3. To appear to be probable or evident: It seems you object to the plan. It seems like rain.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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