What is the meaning of seem?

verb

  • Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.
    • usage: "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"
  • Seem to be true, probable, or apparent.
    • usage: "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
  • Appear to exist.
    • usage: "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
  • Appear to one's own mind or opinion.
    • usage: "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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