seem in WordNet English dictionary

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"
   look  appear  seem 
   
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"
   appear  seem 
   
3. 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 
   
4. appear to exist
   "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
   seem