seem (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 4 senses of the word *seem*:
VERB	perception	seem, look, appear	give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
	perception	seem, appear	seem to be true, probable, or apparent
	stative	seem	appear to exist
	perception	seem	appear to one's own mind or opinion

seem pronunciation
Sounds	siy'm
Rhymes	academe ... upstream: 40 rhymes with iym...

Englishseem: 4 senses verb 1, perception
Meaning	Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.
Pattern	Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Model	They seem to move
Example	"She seems to be sleeping"
Synonyms	look, appear
Narrower	come across	Be perceived in a certain way
	cut	Give the appearance or impression of
	feel	produce a certain impression
	feel	Be felt or perceived in a certain way
	glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine	Be shiny, as if wet
	glow, beam, radiate, shine	Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
	leap out, jump out, jump, stand out, stick out	Be highly noticeable / noticeable
	loom	Come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
	make	Appear to begin an activity
	pass off	Be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
	rise, lift, rear	Rise up
	sound	Appear in a certain way
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Spanish	aflorar, aparentar, mirar, parecer
Catalan	aflorar, mirar, parèixer, semblar

Englishseem: 4 senses verb 2, perception
Meaning	seem to be true, probable, or apparent.
Pattern	It ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"It seems that he is very gifted"
Synonym	appear
Narrower	seem	Appear to one's own mind or opinion
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Spanish	parecer
Catalan	semblar

Englishseem: 4 senses verb 3, stative
Meaning	Appear to exist.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
Broader	be	Have the quality of being

Englishseem: 4 senses verb 4, perception
Meaning	Appear to one's own mind or opinion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Examples	"I seem to be misunderstood by everyone" "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
Broader	appear, seem	seem to be true, probable, or apparent

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