verb
seem
SEEM
verb
1
To give the impression of being something; to appear to be.
"She seems happy with her new job."
"It seems like it might rain later."
How to Use Seem
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo appear to be a certain way, without necessarily being certain that it is true.
Common pairings
seem to be
it seems that
seem like
Word Forms
seemed past tense, seems singular
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Etymology
From Old Norse soema, "to conform to, befit," related to Old English seman, "to reconcile."