| v. i. | 1. | To appear, or to appear to be; to have a show or semblance; to present an appearance; to look; to strike one's apprehension or fancy as being; to be taken as.
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| v. t. | 1. | To befit; to beseem. | |||
| Verb | 1. | seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "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" |
| 2. | seem - seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad" Synonyms: appear | |
| 3. | seem - appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now" | |
| 4. | seem - appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters" |