Definitions for seem
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. look, appear, seemverb

   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. appear, seemverb

   seem to be true, probable, or apparent

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

3. seemverb

   appear to exist

   "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"

4. seemverb

   appear to one's own mind or opinion

   "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seemverb

   To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

2. Etymology: semen "to seem, befit, be becoming" from sœma (> Danish sømme) from sœmr, from sōm-, akin to Old Norse sómi (> archaic Danish somme), seman, Old English som.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To SEEMverb

   Etymology: sembler, French; unless it has a Teutonick original, as seemly certainly has.

   1. To appear; to make a show; to have semblance.

   My lord, you’ve lost a friend, indeed;
   And I dare swear, you borrow not that face
   Of seeming sorrow; it is sure your own. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

   Speak: we will not trust our eyes
   Without our ears: thou art not what thou seem’st. William Shakespeare.

   So spake th’ Omnipotent; and with his words
   All seem’d well pleas’d; all seem’d, but were not all. John Milton.

   In holy nuptials ty’d;
   A seeming widow, and a secret bride. Dryden.

   Observe the youth
   Already seems to snuff the vital air. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. To have the appearance of truth.

   It seems to me, that the true reason why we have so few versions which are tolerable, is because there are so few who have all the talents requisite for translation. Dryden.

   3. In William Shakespeare, to seem, perhaps signifies to be beautiful.

   Sir, there she stands:
   If aught within that little seeming substance
   May fitly like your grace,
   She’s there, and she is your’s. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   4. It Seems. A phrase hard to be explained. It sometimes signifies that there is an appearance, though no reality; but generally it is used ironically to condem the thing mentioned, like the Latin scilicet, or the old English forsooth. Id mihi datur negotii scilicet. This, it seems, is to be my task.

   The earth by these, ’tis said,
   This single crop of men and women bred;
   Who, grown adult, so chance, it seems, enjoin’d,
   Did male and female propagate. Richard Blackmore, Creation.

   5. It is sometimes a slight affirmation.

   A prince of Italy, it seems, entertained his mistress upon a great lake. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

   The raven, urg’d by such impertinence,
   Grew passionate, it seems, and took offence. Addison.

   He had been a chief magistrate; and had, it seems, executed that high office justly and honourably. Francis Atterbury.

   It seems that when first I was discovered sleeping on the ground, the emperor had early notice. Gulliver.

   6. It appears to be.

   Here’s another discontented paper,
   Found in his pocket too; and this, it seems,
   Rodorigo meant t’ have sent. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   It seems the camel’s hair is taken by painters for the skin with the hair on. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seem

   Seem is a verb that means to give the impression or sensation of having a particular quality, often based on appearances or perceptions. It could also refer to the act of appearing in a certain way or giving a particular impression.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seemadjective

   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

2. Seemverb

   to befit; to beseem

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seem

   sēm, v.i. to appear: to have a show: to look: to pretend, to assume an air: to appear to one's self.—v.t. (B.) to befit: to become.—n. Seem′er.—adj. Seem′ing, apparent: specious: ostensible.—n. appearance: semblance: a false appearance: way of thinking.—adv. Seem′ingly.—n. Seem′ingness.—adj. Seem′less (Spens.), unseemly: indecorous.—n. Seem′liness.—adj. Seem′ly (comp. Seem′lier, superl. Seem′liest), becoming: suitable: decent: handsome.—adv. in a decent or suitable manner.—n. Seem′lyhed (Spens.), decent comely appearance.—It seems, it appears: it seems to me. [A.S. séman, to satisfy, to suit; or prob. direct from Scand., Ice. sæma, to honour, conform to.]

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1. SEEM

   What does SEEM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SEEM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

2. Seem

   Seam vs. Seem -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Seam and Seem.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SEEM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Seem is ranked #75799 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Seem surname appeared 254 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Seem.
   
   90.1% or 229 total occurrences were White.
   7.4% or 19 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.9% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Appear
   • Be

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'seem' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #576

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'seem' in Written Corpus Frequency: #589

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'seem' in Verbs Frequency: #33

Anagrams for seem »

1. Esme

2. Esmé

3. seme

4. smee

5. mese

How to pronounce seem?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say seem in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of seem in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of seem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of seem in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   Like a lot of us, Jeb has struggled with his weight at times. I'm slightly irritated that I seem to have found every pound he's lost, iT'S JUST A FAD.

2. Julie Dunne:

   What surprised us most was how much he absolutely loved it, it seemed very intuitive for him to cup it within his hands and then lift to his mouth to drink/suckle. We put apple juice in it as that was his favourite drink. I think it is interesting that although the forms change tremendously -- the vessels are very individual -- they do seem to retain a basic bowl/cup shape that fits perfectly within a baby's cupped hands. I would also say I think this shows us the love and care these prehistoric people had for their babies. They are almost toys as well as baby bottles and surely would have make the infants laugh.

3. Matthew Carrano:

   I don't want them to seem entirely alien, even if they are awesome and bizarre in other ways.

4. Carissa Romero:

   It might seem that you will help girls become more confident if you call them pretty, if we tell them they're smart, if we tell them they're a natural at something. That can actually undermine their confidence.

5. Libby Mahoney:

   Location, technology and trade seem to be in our blood. All these factors come together to create the right environment for this trading.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=seem
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seem
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=seem
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seem
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=seem
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html