seem

🇺🇸 /siːm/ 🇬🇧 /siːm/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000
verb
A2

to appear to be or to do something

It seems that the weather will be nice tomorrow.

B2

to express something less strongly or as a possibility

I seem to have misplaced my keys.

R

to suggest something is true without being certain

It seems that she is not coming to the party.

translation

v. to appear to be or to do something; to express something less strongly or as a possibility; to suggest something is true without being certain

Word Forms

3rd Present seems
Past seemed
Perfect seemed
Progressive seeming