seem

Seem is defined as to appear.

(verb)

An example of to seem is a person that looks to be happy.

See seem in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

1. to appear to be; have the look of being: to seem happy
2. to appear; give the impression: usually followed by an infinitive: he seems to know the facts
3. to have the impression; think: followed by an infinitive: I seem to have lost it
to appear to exist: there seems no point in going
to be apparently true: it seems he was here

Origin: ME semen, prob. < ON sœma, to conform to (akin to OE seman, to bring to agreement) < IE base *sem- > same

See seem in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English semen

Origin: , from Old Norse sœma, to conform to

Origin: , from sœmr, fitting; see sem-¹ in Indo-European roots

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