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seems

verb

Form of seem , third-person singular of seem.

Simple meaning

Appear to one's own mind or opinion.

Pronunciation

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seemz
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsimz

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Word Review

Definition

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verb

  1. third-person singular of seem

    Appear to one's own mind or opinion

  2. third-person singular of seemcopulative

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

  3. third-person singular of seem

    Appear to exist

    “There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now.”

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Appear to one's own mind or opinion

Used this way, seems is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

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  • “There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now.”verb

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Inflected forms

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  • seemverbBase word

    Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.

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