seem

give the impression or sensation of being something or having a particular quality.

The first known use: in the 13th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

seem

3 Phonemes

s E m

onset, rime

s eem

Morpheme

seem

Sentence Examples

What they're doing doesn't seem right to me.

I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed.

You seem to be nervous.

Common Phrases

can't seem to

she doesn't seem herself

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