seem
1 of 1verb/sim/
Forms:seems,seeming,seemed,seemed
1
to appear to be or do something particular
A2- Choose whichever path seems right for you.
- Despite his confident exterior, he seems unsure about the decision.
- It may seem like a lot of work, but the end result will be rewarding.
- Surprising as it may seem, I actually enjoy doing laundry.
2
to fail at doing something despite one's efforts
transitive- He would seem to be having trouble with his job.
- I can't seem to get this equation right.
- She couldn't seem to find her keys no matter how thoroughly she searched.
- She couldn't seem to find her way to the meeting.
- The computer program wouldn't seem to install correctly, no matter what troubleshooting steps were taken.