seems

Meanings

• verb

  appears to be; seems to be

  - "The weather seems nice today."
  - "It seems that John has finished his work."
  - "The painting seems authentic."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with seems
beams , seams , reams , teams , streams

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Homophones

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1. seems (English) : appears to be; seems to be
   

2. seems (English) : appearance; semblance
   

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Variants

List of all variants of seems that leads to same result
seem , seemed , seeming , seems , it seems like only yesterday , so it seems

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Forms

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seems (present tense), seemed (past tense), seeming (present participle), seemed (past participle)

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Etymology

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Old English 'seeman' meaning 'to appear, to be, to seem, to seem like, to seem to be'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'seems' is related to the Old English word 'seeman', which means 'to appear, to be, to seem, to seem to be'.

2. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Hamlet uses the phrase 'seems, sounds, and is' to express his skepticism and confusion.

3. The word 'seems' is often used in legal contexts to describe the appearance of evidence or facts, rather than their actual truth or reality.

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Related Concepts

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1. appearance: The way something looks or seems, often used in contrast to reality.

2. semblance: The outward appearance or show, often used to describe something that seems to be true or real but may not be.

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Culture

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In literature, 'seems' is often used to convey uncertainty, doubt, or ambiguity. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Hamlet frequently uses the phrase 'seems, sounds, and is' to express his skepticism and confusion.

How to Memorize "seems"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize situations where you are uncertain about something and use the word 'seems' to express that uncertainty.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'seems' with uncertainty, doubt, or ambiguity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Skeptical Hamlet' to remember the meaning of 'seems'.

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