seem - English word #156

Translation

To look or feel like something is true, even if you are not sure.

Word origin

From Old Norse soema, meaning to honour or fit, which gave the sense of appearing to be.

Verb typeregular (seem, seems, seemed)

seem tired today.

"Seem" shows you look tired, from what we can tell.

seems happy gift.

"Seems" is the form used with he, she, or it.

seemed idea .

"Seemed" is the past form of "seem".

look

To turn your eyes towards something so you can see it.

feel

To have an emotion or a sense in your body, or to touch something to learn about it.

become

To start to be something, or to grow or change into something.

think

To use your mind to form ideas, opinions, or beliefs about something.

be

To exist, or to join a subject to a word that describes what or how it is.

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