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seem(linking verb)BrE / siːm / NAmE / siːm / - to give the impression of being or doing something
synonym appear
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/appear - You seem happy.
- Do whatever seems best to you.
- He seems a nice man.
- It seemed like a good idea at the time.
- It always seemed as though they would get married.
- ‘He'll be there, then?’ ‘So it seems (= people say so).’
- It seems that they know what they're doing.
- They seem to know what they're doing.
- People aren’t always what they seem to be.
- used to make what you say about your thoughts, feelings or actions less strong
- I seem to have left my book at home.
- I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today.
- used to suggest that something is true when you are not certain or when you want to be polite
- It would seem that we all agree.
- It seems only reasonable to ask students to buy a dictionary.
- It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals.
- (Compare: We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.)
- It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity.
- (Compare: We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.)
- It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues.
- (Compare: It’s absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.)
- It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport.
- (Compare: I can’t understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.)
- Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation.
- (Compare: Governments aren’t doing enough to help tiger conservation.)
- There is no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming.
- (Compare: I believe that the greatest threat…)
- In my opinion, everyone should have some understanding of science.
- Everyone should, in my opinion, have some understanding of science.
- It seems to me that many people in this country have a poor understanding of science.
- This is, in my view, the result of a failure of the scientific community to get its message across.
- Another reason why so many people have such a poor understanding of science is, I believe, the lack of adequate funding for science in schools.
- Smith argues that science is separate from culture. My own view is that science belongs with literature, art, philosophy and religion as an integral part of our culture.
- In this writer’s opinion, the more the public know about science, the less they will fear and distrust it.
- Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this.
- It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen.
- It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft.
- It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier.
- It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases.
Extra Examples- I can’t seem to get started today.
- It seems that they know what they’re doing.
- People aren’t always what they seem to be.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they seem
- he / she / it seems
- past simple seemed
- past participle seemed
- -ing form seeming
Word Origin- Middle English (also in the sense ‘suit, befit, be appropriate’): from Old Norse sœma ‘to honour’, from sœmr ‘fitting’.
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