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seem

verb

Give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
M
Contains
EE
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

siːm

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect

    “She seems to be sleeping”

verb

  1. (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent

    “It seems that he is very gifted”

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Example Sentences

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
It seems that he is very gifted
It appears that the weather in California is very bad

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