Word Explorer
Children's Dictionary
Help
Help
Help
 
   
Lookup History
seem

seem

 
 
pronunciation:
sim
features:
Homophone Note
part of speech: verb
inflections: seems, seeming, seemed
definition 1: to appear to be or do.
He seems like a nice man.
synonyms:
appear, look
similar words:
come across, sound
definition 2: to appear to be true or appear to exist.
It seems you are right; our flight has been cancelled.There seems to be a problem with the water pump.
synonyms:
appear
Homophone Note
Are you looking for the word seam (a line where two things join)? Seem and seam sound alike but have different meanings.