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| seem [ seem ] (past and past participle seemed, present participle seem·ing, 3rd person present singular seems) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb appear to be something: to give a particular impression or sensation, either of a quality or of something happening
 It's not as easy as it seems.
It seems that I was wrong.
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2. transitive verb used to suggest uncertainty: used to lessen the force of a following statement, usually by suggesting uncertainty or mitigating criticism, often for the sake of politeness
We seem to have a misunderstanding.
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| [12th century. < Old Norse sœma "conform to" < sœmr "fitting"] |
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