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Meaning of 'seem' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Seem [ a.]
- To appear, or to appear to be; to have a show or semblance; to present an appearance; to look; to strike one's apprehension or fancy as being; to be taken as.
2 . Seem [ v. t.]
- To befit; to beseem.

Meaning of 'seem' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . seem [ v]
Meaning (1):
- appear to one's own mind or opinion
Example in sentence:
  • I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters;
  • I seem to be misunderstood by everyone
Meaning (2):
- seem to be true, probable, or apparent
Example in sentence:
  • It appears that the weather in California is very bad;
  • It seems that he is very gifted
Meaning (3):
- give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
Example in sentence:
  • She seems to be sleeping;
  • They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time;
  • This appears to be a very difficult problem;
  • This project looks fishy
Meaning (4):
- appear to exist
Example in sentence:
  • There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now

Nearby Words:

see seed seed-lac seedbox seedcake seedcod seeded seeder seediness seeding

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