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seem vs be

be vs seem

seem and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seem No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of seem; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than seem:
  • seem: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
As verbs, be is a hypernym of seem; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than seem:
  • seem: (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
seem (verb) be (verb)
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect spend or use time
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
have an existence, be extant
have life, be alive
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
Difference between seem and be

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