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Seem

siːm

Seem definitions

verb

Inflections:

seem seemed seeming seems

give the impression of being something or having a particular quality

"Dawn seemed annoyed"

Synonyms:
appear appear to be have the appearance/air of being give the impression of being look look like look as though one is look to be have the look of show signs of
- used to make a statement less forceful
  
  "I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions"
- used to suggest in a cautious or polite way that something is the case
  
  "it would seem that he has been fooling us all"
be unable to do something, despite having tried

"he couldn't seem to remember his lines"