Thesaurus: seem

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1. a. 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. v. t. To befit; to beseem.
3. v. give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
4. v. (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
5. To appear, or to appear to be; to have a show or semblance; topresent an appearance; to look; to strike one's apprehension or fancyas being; to be taken as. "It now seemed probable." Macaulay.Thou picture of what thou seem'st. Shak.All seemed well pleased; all seemed, but were not all. Milton.There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereofare the ways of death. Prov. xiv. 12.It seems, it appears; it is understood as true; it is said.A prince of Italy, it seems, entertained his misstress on a greatlake. Addison.
6. v:100 v. appear to exist v. appear to one's own mind or opinion