Verb
1. 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"2. seem to be true, probable, or apparent;
"It seems that he is very gifted""It appears that the weather in California is very bad"3. appear to exist;
"There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"4. appear to one's own mind or opinion;
"I seem to be misunderstood by everyone""I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"