seem

verb

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

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Senses

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

She seems to be sleeping

seem to be true, probable, or apparent

It seems that he is very gifted

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 everyone

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	look
1	derivation	Related & opposite	expression
1	derivation	Related & opposite	appearance
1	derivation	Related & opposite	flavor
1	hypernym	Types & categories	be
1	hyponym	Types & categories	make
1	hyponym	Types & categories	cut
1	hyponym	Types & categories	feel
1	hyponym	Types & categories	pass off
1	hyponym	Types & categories	sound
1	hyponym	Types & categories	come across
1	hyponym	Types & categories	glow
1	hyponym	Types & categories	glitter
1	hyponym	Types & categories	stand out
1	hyponym	Types & categories	rear
1	hyponym	Types & categories	loom
1	hyponym	Types & categories	feel
2	derivation	Related & opposite	plain
2	derivation	Related & opposite	ostensible
2	hypernym	Types & categories	be
2	hyponym	Types & categories	seem
3	hypernym	Types & categories	be
4	hypernym	Types & categories	seem