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seem
            S1
            W1 [linking verb, not in progressive]

1
                to appear to exist or be true, or to have a particular quality:

Ann didn't seem very sure.

        

It seems a foolish decision now.

                seem to do something
            

The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.

                seem important/right/strange etc to somebody
            

Doesn't that seem weird to you?

                it seems to somebody (that)
            

It seems to me you don't have much choice.

                it seems (that)
            

It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.

                it seems likely/unlikely/reasonable/clear (that)
            

It seems likely that he will miss Ireland's next match.

                seem like
            

Teri seemed like a nice girl.

            

Well,
                        it seemed like a good idea
                    at the time.

            

We waited for what
                        seemed like hours.

                seem as if/as though/like
            

                        It seemed as if
                    the end of the world had come.

            

                        It seems like
                    you're catching a cold, Taylor.

        

'So Bill's leaving her?' '
                    So it seems (=it appears to be true).'

2
                                    can't/couldn't seem to do something
                used to say that you have tried to do something but cannot do it:

I just can't seem to relax.

3
                used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more polite

seem to do something
            

I seem to have lost my car keys.

                it seems (that)/it would seem (that)
            

It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.

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                        seem, appear, look, soundSeem
                         and
                        appear
                         have the same meaning but
                        appear
                        is more formal
                    • They seem upset.
                    • This appears to be a good solution.
                        You use
                        look
                        to say how someone or something seems to you when you look at them
                    • Maureen looked tired.
                    • That book looks good.
                        You use
                        sound
                        to say how someone or something seems to you when you hear or read about them, or hear them
                    • She sounds a lovely person.
                    • The party sounded great.
                    • He sounded tired.GRAMMARSeem
                        can be followed by an adjective or an adjective and noun
                    • She seemed happy.
                    • He seems a nice man.Seem
                        can also be followed by a verb in the infinitive
                    • His story seems to be true.
                    • You seem to think it's my fault.!! Seem
                         can be followed by
                        as if
                        or
                        as though
                        but not just by
                        as
                    • It seems a small thing (NOT it seems as a small thing), but it's very important.
                    • It seemed as if he wanted us to leave (NOT it seemed as he wanted ...).