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- Dictionaryseem/siːm/
verb
- 1. give the impression of being something or having a particular quality: "Dawn seemed annoyed"
- 2. be unable to do something, despite having tried: "he couldn't seem to remember his lines"
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to give the effect of being; to be judged to be: He's 16, but he often seems (to be) younger. The children seemed ( as if/as though/like they were) tired. I suspect his claims are not all they seem - he tends to exaggerate. Things are seldom as/how/what they seem. [ + to infinitive ] I seem to know more about him than anyone else.
Seem means "to give a certain impression," usually by physical appearance like your messy hair and wrinkled clothing that made it seem like you just rolled out of bed.
1. : to appear to the observation or understanding. 2. : to give the impression of being. Synonyms. act. appear. come across (as) come off (as) feel. look. make. sound. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of seem in a Sentence. What they're doing doesn't seem right to me. I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed.
Definition of seem linking verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Seem means ‘appear in a particular way’. We can use it as a linking verb (like be) or with a to-infinitive. We do not normally use seem in the continuous form: …
You use seem to say that someone or something gives the impression of having a particular quality, or that something gives the impression of happening in the way you describe.
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.: She seems better this morning. to appear to one's own senses, mind, observation, judgment, etc.: It seems to me that someone is calling. to appear to exist: There seems no need to go now. to appear to be true, probable, or evident: It seems likely to rain.
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.
to appear to be a particular thing or to have a particular quality: She seemed happy enough. It seemed like a good idea at the time. There doesn't seem to be any real solution. [ + (that) ] It seems that the bars close early here. It seems to me (= I think) that she's in the wrong job. Fewer examples.
Seem is applied to something that has an aspect of truth and probability: It seems warmer today. Appear suggests the giving of an impression that may be superficial or illusory: The house appears to be deserted.
