seems
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
An inflected form of seem · third-person singular.
How often you will meet it
Rank 505 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 39,698 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.019% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect also: look, appear She seems to be sleepingThis appears to be a very difficult problem
- seem to be true, probable, or apparent also: appear It seems that he is very giftedIt appears that the weather in California is very bad
- appear to exist There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now
- appear to one's own mind or opinion I seem to be misunderstood by everyoneI can't seem to learn these Chinese characters
seems in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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A small kindliness seems often to be watered and fertilized by magic.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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It's rather a new institution here in Tilford, but seems to be working finely.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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Your wolf no longer seems to be a wolf Than when she 's hungry.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Some strange, unearthly voice seems calling me, Methinks this night portends great things to be.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvellous to us.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1