Word a Day
seem
What does seem mean?
seem (verb): to appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use seem in a sentence?
- She seems to be sleeping. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce seem?
/sim/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does seem come from?
From Middle English semen (“to seem, befit, be becoming”), from Old Norse sœma (“to conform to, beseem, befit”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of seem?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “seem”?
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What does “seem” mean?
to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy
Not quite: that's what upset means.
to decide upon, from a set of options; to select
Not quite: that's what pick means.
to build or form (something) by assembling parts
Not quite: that's what construct means.
to appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as
Right! That's what “seem” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “seem”?
play
Not quite: play means something else.
show
Not quite: show means something else.
give
Not quite: give means something else.
look
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