seem
1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect (Freq. 607)
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
• Syn:
look, appear
• Derivationally related forms:
appearance (for: appear), look (for: look)
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
make, cut, feel, pass off, sound,
come across, glow, beam, radiate, shine, glitter,
glisten, glint, gleam, leap out, jump out, jump,
stand out, stick out, rise, lift, rear, loom
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- They seem to move
2. seem to be true, probable, or apparent (Freq. 84)
- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
• Syn:
appear
• Derivationally related forms:
apparent (for: appear)
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- It ----s that CLAUSE
3. appear to exist
- There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. appear to one's own mind or opinion
- I seem to be misunderstood by everyone
- I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters
• Hypernyms:
appear
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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