to meseems
9.9
A phrase people used in older English to say I think
- verb
- Archaic
:
me parece
- To me, it meseems rather strange.
Examples
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Meseems we have lingered here long enough and should continue our journey.
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It meseems that she is quite talented.
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Meseems this solution is the most reasonable among all the options presented.
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Though meseems the answer is clear, others may disagree with my view.
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Meseems to me that we should leave before it gets dark.
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In this debate, meseems my perspective is often overlooked.
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Meseems clear that further discussion is necessary to resolve our differences.
Synonyms
9.9
It seems to me in old plays or books
is limited to archaic use rather than broad literary use
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word meseems is an old-fashioned way to say 'it seems to me'. It comes from me ('to me') plus seems (like modern 'seem'), so it literally means that something 'appears' to you and is used when you give your own opinion.
