seem
/siːm/verb
उच्चारण सीम
प्रतीत होना, लगना
Core word
verb
- 1
[linking verb]
to give the impression of being or doing something
प्रतीत होना, लगना
- She seems happy.
- It seems that he is right.
- The question seems easy, but it is quite tricky.
+ 3 more examples
- It seems to me that you have made a mistake.
- He didn't seem to understand what I said.
- You seem tired, so go and rest.
¶Idioms 1
can't/couldn't seem to do sth
used to say that you have tried to do sth but cannot
(कोशिश के बावजूद) न कर पाना
- I can't seem to remember his name.
- She couldn't seem to stop crying.
◇Word family
seemingly adv.
?Which word?
Homophone: seem and seam (a line where two pieces of cloth are sewn) are both /siːm/.
Homophone: seem और seam (कपड़े की सिलाई की रेखा) दोनों /siːm/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Seem is a linking verb followed by an adjective ('seems tired', not 'seems tiredly') or 'to' + verb ('seems to know'); it is not used in continuous tenses.
Seem linking verb है जिसके बाद adjective ('seems tired', 'seems tiredly' नहीं) या 'to' + verb ('seems to know') आता है; यह continuous tenses में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।