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(siːm)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense seems, present participle seeming, past tense, past participle seemed
1. link verb [no cont]
You use seem to say that someone or something gives the impression of having a particular quality, orof happening in the way you describe.
We heard a series of explosions. They seemed quite close by. [VERB adjective]
Everyone seems busy except us. [VERB adjective]
To everyone who knew them, they seemed an ideal couple. [VERB noun]
£50 seems a lot to pay. [VERB noun]
The calming effect seemed to last for about ten minutes. [VERB to-infinitive]
It was a record that seemed beyond reach. [VERB preposition]
The proposal seems designed to break opposition to the government's economic programme. [VERB-ed]
It seems that the attack this morning was very carefully planned to cause few casualties. [VERB that]
It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative. [V adj that]
It seemed as if she'd been gone forever. [V as if]
There seems to be a lot of support in Congress for this move. [VERB to-infinitive]
There seems no possibility that such action can be averted. [VERB noun]
This phenomenon is not as outrageous as it seems. [VERB]
Synonyms: appear, give the impression of being, look, sound More Synonyms of seem
2. link verb [no cont]
You use seem when you are describing your own feelings or thoughts, or describing something that has happened to you, in order to make your statement less forceful.
[vagueness]
I seem to have lost all my self-confidence. [VERB to-infinitive]
I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions. [VERB to-infinitive]
I seemed to have contracted the stomach problem. [VERB to-infinitive]
Excuse me, I seem to be a little bit lost. [VERB to-infinitive]
3. 
See cannot seem
4.  See also seeming
English Easy Learning GrammarTypes of main verbVerbs of action
Most verbs describe an action such as walking, running, or reading.
John is running for the train.
Sophie has just bought a new camera.
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seem in British English

(siːm)
verb (may take an infinitive)
1. (copula)
to appear to the mind or eye; look
this seems nice
the car seems to be running well
2. 
to give the impression of existing; appear to be
there seems no need for all this nonsense
3. 
used to diminish the force of a following infinitive to be polite, more noncommittal, etc
I can't seem to get through to you
▶ USAGE See note at like1
Derived forms
seemer (ˈseemer)
noun
Word origin
C12: perhaps from Old Norse soma to beseem, from sœmr befitting; related to Old English sēman to reconcile; see same

seem in American English

(sim)
verb intransitive
1. 
a. 
to appear to be; have the look of being
to seem happy
b. 
to appear; give the impression
usually followed by an infinitive
he seems to know the facts
c. 
to have the impression; think
followed by an infinitive
I seem to have lost it
2. 
to appear to exist
there seems no point in going
3. 
to be apparently true
it seems he was here
Word origin
ME semen, prob. < ON sœma, to conform to (akin to OE seman, to bring to agreement) < IE base *sem- > same

Examples of 'seem' in a sentence
seem

Everyone seems to want a piece of him.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This seems to have given it a chance to rest and recover.
The Sun (2006)
We seemed to get on well together.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
Your sight and hearing may seem very sharp.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina (1990)
We cannot tell anyone what happened to us and it seems that the couple have extra rights.
The Sun (2016)
The government seems to be preparing to do just that.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We got on so well it seemed natural to get close on the sofa.
The Sun (2012)
There seems something so poignant about it all.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They suddenly seem a lot more earthy.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Why do humans seem to need sacred time?
Greeley, Andrew M. Sociology and Religion: A Collection of Readings (1995)
This may seem a bit incidental to general planning but it is certainly very well worth doing.
Kitto, Dick Planning the Organic Vegetable Garden (1986)
They do not bully anyone and seem a bit nice.
The Sun (2015)
 Everyone seems to have thought the same thing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They seem to give them away now.
The Sun (2007)
He does not particularly seem to mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The couple seem relaxed about the possibility of public opprobrium.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The difference may now seem trivial, but not then.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
seem

British English: seem /siːm/ VERB
You use seem to say that someone or something gives the impression of having a particular quality, or that something gives the impression of happening in the way you describe.
Everyone seems busy.
  • American English: seem
  • Arabic: يَبْدو
  • Brazilian Portuguese: parecer
  • Chinese: 似乎
  • Croatian: činiti se
  • Czech: zdát se jevit se
  • Danish: synes
  • Dutch: schijnen lijken
  • European Spanish: parecer
  • Finnish: vaikuttaa joltakin
  • French: sembler
  • German: scheinen Situation
  • Greek: φαίνομαι
  • Italian: sembrare
  • Japanese: ように思われる
  • Korean: 보이다
  • Norwegian: synes
  • Polish: wydać się
  • European Portuguese: parecer
  • Romanian: a părea
  • Russian: казаться
  • Latin American Spanish: parecer
  • Swedish: verka
  • Thai: ดูเหมือน
  • Turkish: görünmek
  • Ukrainian: здаватися
  • Vietnamese: dường như

Chinese translation of 'seem'

seem

(siːm)

vi

  1. 似乎 (sìhū)
    ⇒ Everyone seems busy. 每个人似乎都挺忙。 (Měigè rén sìhū dōu tǐng máng.)
    it seems like ... 看起来(來)像是 ... (kàn qǐlái xiàng shì ... )
    it seems as if ... 好像 ... (hǎoxiàng ... )
    to seem (to be) happy/interested 好像(是)高兴(興)/感兴(興)趣 (hǎoxiàng (shì) gāoxìng/gǎn xìngqù)
    to seem to do sth 好像做某事 (hǎoxiàng zuò mǒushì)
    how did she seem to you? 你觉(覺)得她看起来(來)怎么(麼)样(樣)？ (nǐ juéde tā kàn qǐlái zěnmeyàng?)
    there seems to be ... 好像有 ... (hǎoxiàng yǒu ... )
    it seems that ... 看来(來) ... (kànlái ... )
    it seems to me that ... 我觉(覺)得 ... (wǒ juéde ... )
    she couldn't seem to stop crying 她看来(來)是哭不停了 (tā kànlái shì kū bù tíng le)
    I seem to have mislaid it 我好像忘记(記)把它放在哪里(裡)了 (wǒ hǎoxiàng wàngjì bǎ tā fàng zài nǎlǐ le)

All related terms of 'seem'

to seem to do sth
好像做某事 hǎoxiàng zuò mǒushì
he didn't seem to care
他看起来(來)并(並)不在乎 tā kànqǐlái bìng bù zàihu
how did she seem to you?
你觉(覺)得她看起来(來)怎么(麼)样(樣)？ nǐ juéde tā kàn qǐlái zěnmeyàng?
I seem to have mislaid it
我好像忘记(記)把它放在哪里(裡)了 wǒ hǎoxiàng wàngjì bǎ tā fàng zài nǎlǐ le
she does seem rather late
看来(來)她的确(確)是晚了 kànlái tā díquè shì wǎn le
she couldn't seem to stop crying
她看来(來)是哭不停了 tā kànlái shì kū bù tíng le
to seem (to be) happy/interested
好像(是)高兴(興)/感兴(興)趣 hǎoxiàng (shì) gāoxìng/gǎn xìngqù
(verb) 
Definition
to appear to be
Everyone seems busy except us.
Synonyms
appear
He did his best to appear more confident than he felt.
give the impression of being
look
She was looking miserable.
sound
She sounded a bit worried.
look to be
show signs of being
sound as if you are
look as if you are
come across as being
look like you are
strike you as being
have the or every appearance of being

Additional synonyms

in the sense of look
Definition
to give the impression of being
She was looking miserable.
Synonyms
seem,
appear,
display,
seem to be,
look like,
exhibit,
manifest,
strike you as,
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in the sense of sound
Definition
to suggest (a particular idea or quality)
She sounded a bit worried.
Synonyms
seem,
seem to be,
appear to be,
give the impression of being,
strike you as being,
give every indication of being

Synonyms of 'seem'

seem

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