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Found 1 definition: seem.

Pos: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Verb seem has 4 senses

1. seem(v = verb.perception) appear, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "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"
Sample sentences: They %s to move

2. seem(v = verb.perception) appear - seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"; "It seems that he is very gifted"
Sample sentences: It ----s that CLAUSE

3. seem(v = verb.stative) - appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

4. seem(v = verb.perception) - appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

[CIDE DICTIONARY]

seem, v. i. Array

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. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

It seems, it appears; it is understood as true; it is said.
Syn. -- To appear; look.

seem, v. t.

To befit; to beseem. Spenser. [1913 Webster]

[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

seem, v.intr.
1 give the impression or sensation of being (seems ridiculous; seems certain to win).
2 (foll. by to + infin.) appear or be perceived or ascertained (he seems to be breathing; they seem to have left).

Idiom:
can't seem to colloq. seem unable to. do not seem to colloq. somehow do not (I do not seem to like him). it seems (or would seem) (often foll. by that + clause) it appears to be true or the fact (in a hesitant, guarded, or ironical statement).

Etymology:
ME f. ON soema honour f. soemr fitting

[ROGET DICTIONARY]

Appearance

VB appear, be visible, become visible, seem, look, show, present the appearance of, wear the appearance of, carry the appearance of, have the appearance of, bear the appearance of, exhibit the appearance of, take the appearance of, take on the appearance of, assume the appearance, present the semblance of, wear the semblance of, carry the semblance of, have the semblance of, bear the semblance of, exhibit the semblance of, take the semblance of, take on the semblance of, assume the semblance of, look like, cut a figure, figure, present to the view, show.