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seem

/siːm/
Meanings
  • verb

    appear or seem to be; give the impression of being.

    - "The old house seemed abandoned."
    - "She seems happy in her new job."
  • verb

    used to indicate that one is not certain about something.

    - "It seems that the meeting has been postponed."
    - "The doctor seems unsure about the diagnosis."
Pronunciation
  1. /siːm/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with seem
beam , ream , dream , stream
Homophones
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  1. seem (en) : to appear or seem

  2. seem (en) : to taste or smell

  3. seem (en) : to feel or seem

Variants
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seem , seemed , seeming , seems
Forms
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seems, seemed, seeming, seemingly

Etymology
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Old English sēon; related to seon ‘to see’.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'seem' is used an average of 10 times per 100,000 words in English.

  2. The longest English word containing the letter 'e' is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', but 'seem' comes close with 11 letters.

  3. The word 'seem' is derived from the Old English word 'sēon', meaning 'to see'.

Related Concepts
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  1. appear: Related concept: 'appear' refers to coming into view or becoming noticeable, while 'seem' implies giving the impression of being something.

  2. illusion: Related concept: The concept of 'seeming' is closely related to the idea of illusion, as something may appear to be one way but actually be something else.

Culture
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In literature, 'seem' has been used extensively to create suspense and uncertainty. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator insists that 'it was open; shut; and again, open', indicating a sense of unease and a desire to hide the truth. In art, the concept of 'seeming' is often explored through optical illusions and surrealist paintings.

How to Memorize "seem"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'seem' as a mirror, reflecting how things appear or seem to be.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'seem' with the word 'appearance', as they are closely related in meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sally Eats Apples Every Morning' to remember the past tense form 'seemed'.

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