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(SEEM) [verb] - to seemYou've got to appear (to be) calm in an interview even if you're terrified underneath. [L (+ to be)]I think to people who don't know him he probably appears (to be) rather unfriendly. [L (+ to be)]Things aren't always what they appear (to be). [L (+ to be)]She appears to be the girl's sister. [+ to infinitive]She appears to actually like the man, which I find incredible. [+ to infinitive]They appear to be keeping the details of the case a secret for the time being. [+ to infinitive]It appears (that) she was with someone when she left but nobody at the party knew who it was. [+ (that) clause]It appears to me (that) (= I think that) we need to make some changes. [+ (that) clause](formal) It would appear (that) (= It seems that) nobody on board the aircraft actually had a licence to fly it. [+ (that) clause]There appears to be some mistake. [+ to infinitive]It appears as if/as though I was wrong. [I usually + adverb or preposition]Everything was not as it appeared - secret deals had been done. [I usually + adverb or preposition]I know how it must appear, but it's not really as bad as it looks. [I usually + adverb or preposition]"Has he left?" "It appears not/so." [+ not or so]"I think we're late." "So it appears." [after so]