seem

verbs

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
"She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
appear, look, seem
seem to be true, probable, or apparent
"It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
appear, seem
appear to exist
"There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
seem
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
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
is a type of (narrower)
seem to be true, probable, or apparent
"It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
appear, seem