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- [seem]
- /sim/
- /siːm/
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- [seem]
- /sim/
Definitions of seem word
- verb without object seem to appear to be, feel, do, etc.: She seems better this morning. 1
- verb without object seem to appear to one's own senses, mind, observation, judgment, etc.: It seems to me that someone is calling. 1
- verb without object seem to appear to exist: There seems no need to go now. 1
- verb without object seem to appear to be true, probable, or evident: It seems likely to rain. 1
- verb without object seem to give the outward appearance of being or to pretend to be: He only seems friendly because he wants you to like him. 1
- intransitive verb seem aspect, appear 1
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Origin of seem
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English seme < Old Norse sœma to befit, beseem, derivative of sœmr fitting, seemly; akin to sōmi honor
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Parts of speech for Seem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
seem usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seem
verb seem
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
- be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- come to mind — be recalled
- dawn on — If a fact or idea dawns on you, you realize it.
Antonyms for seem
intransitive verb seem
- misseem — misbecome.
Top questions with seem
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