Definition: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
Usage: She seems to be sleeping; This appears to be a very difficult problem; This project looks fishy; They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer
Definition: seem to be true, probable, or apparent
Usage: It seems that he is very gifted; It appears that the weather in California is very bad
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer
Synonyms: seem
Definition: appear to one's own mind or opinion
Usage: I seem to be misunderstood by everyone; I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters
Definition: seem to be true, probable, or apparent
Usage: It seems that he is very gifted; It appears that the weather in California is very bad
Synonyms: seem
Definition: appear to exist
Usage: There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer