What part of speech is seem?

Seem can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. seem is a verb, present, 1st person singular of seem (infinitive).
  • 2. seem is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does seem mean?

Definitions

Verb

seem - appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
seem - appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"

Examples of seem

#   Sentence  
1. verb I seem to be misunderstood by everyone.
2. verb I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters.
3. verb Now that the picture is clear, the two main competing lists seem to be the United Iraqi Coalition list and Allawi's Al-Iraqiya list.
4. verb Posada's crimes, on the other hand, must seem like ancient history, especially to a people who don't know their history.
5. verb I seem to recall the object was to smuggle explosives.
6. verb Mr. ARCHIBALD: George certainly didn't seem to have any concerns about my taking over this work with the campaign workers there.
7. verb My overall impression was that he didn't seem as interested in the campaign as the other people who were working at the state headquarters.
8. verb Here is a thought: When the appartently cognitively functional take actions that seem senseless and incompetent, it is a most certain sign that they have ulterior or hidden motives.
9. verb When the apparently cognitively functional take actions that seem senseless and incompetent, it is a most certain sign that they have ulterior or hidden motives.
10. verb It boggles the mind that ANYONE can take at face value Bush's claims to be a christian, yet many seem to do just that.
11. verb I seem to remember something about 'by their works shall ye know them."
12. verb It's the bad parents out there who fuck up their lives and dont seem to understand that once you decide to have kids, it is indeed time to grow up and be a responsible role model for those kids.
13. verb But other people do like the way they think he will vote, and the ones who favor him seem to outnumber the ones who oppose him.
14. verb Yet people seem willing -- even eager -- to accommodate mountain lions, despite the risks.
15. verb They seem to be just that: rumors.
Sentence  
verb
I seem to be misunderstood by everyone.
I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters.
Now that the picture is clear, the two main competing lists seem to be the United Iraqi Coalition list and Allawi's Al-Iraqiya list.
Posada's crimes, on the other hand, must seem like ancient history, especially to a people who don't know their history.
I seem to recall the object was to smuggle explosives.
Mr. ARCHIBALD: George certainly didn't seem to have any concerns about my taking over this work with the campaign workers there.
My overall impression was that he didn't seem as interested in the campaign as the other people who were working at the state headquarters.
Here is a thought: When the appartently cognitively functional take actions that seem senseless and incompetent, it is a most certain sign that they have ulterior or hidden motives.
When the apparently cognitively functional take actions that seem senseless and incompetent, it is a most certain sign that they have ulterior or hidden motives.
It boggles the mind that ANYONE can take at face value Bush's claims to be a christian, yet many seem to do just that.
I seem to remember something about 'by their works shall ye know them."
It's the bad parents out there who fuck up their lives and dont seem to understand that once you decide to have kids, it is indeed time to grow up and be a responsible role model for those kids.
But other people do like the way they think he will vote, and the ones who favor him seem to outnumber the ones who oppose him.
Yet people seem willing -- even eager -- to accommodate mountain lions, despite the risks.
They seem to be just that: rumors.

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