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to seem

to seem

∞ 1.0
To give the idea of being or doing something without being certain
  • verb
  • /siːm/
translation icon : parecer
  • And as of right now, it seems to be blending OK.
  • seem more
  • seem likely
  • make it seem

Like these cream blushes seem so little to me.

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Examples

  • So, you know, they seem like pretty good guys.

  • At first, they may seem harmless.

    Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

  • OK, OK, I know this seems bad, but is it?

  • But things still seem a little strange, right?

  • So these four seem to go over here.

  • But the major things just seem like common sense.

  • And now it seems my journey ends.

    Love Don’t Fade Away (2023)

  • Because I can't seem to find it.

    #No_Filter (2022)

  • They seem to have something very urgent to tell you, sir.

    Stagecoach (1939)

  • From a distance, the mountain seems much taller than it really is.

Synonyms

to look
vsto seem
∞ 1.0

To seem to be a certain way to others

gives a general impression not limited to visual evidence
to appear
vsto seem
∞ 2.0

To seem to be true but not certain

gives an impression mainly when the situation is uncertain

Phrasal Verbs

to seem fishy
  • Informal
1 7.2

To look suspicious or not honest

How Apparent

to appear
∞ 2.0
to seem
∞ 1.0
to look
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

seem infinitive
seemed past
seemed past participle
seeming present participle
seems third person singular

Etymology

The word seem once meant 'to be fitting' or 'proper', like the related word seemly, so when something seems a certain way it 'gives the impression' or 'appears' to be that way.