Dictionary entries for 'seem'

Synonyms

seem (sēm)

[Middle English semen, from Old Norse sœma, to conform to, from sœmr, fitting.]

intransitive verb: seemed, seem·ing, seems.

To give the impression of being; appear: The child seems healthy, but the doctor is concerned.
To appear to one's own opinion or mind: I can't seem to get the story straight.
To appear to be true, probable, or evident: It seems you object to the plan. It seems like rain. He seems to have worked in sales for several years.
To appear to exist: There seems no reason to postpone it.

seem, appear, look These verbs mean to present the appearance of being: seems angry; appears skeptical; looks happy.