I. ˈsembəl transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French sembler to seem, from Old French
1. : simulate
2. : to make a representation or likeness of : picture
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French, 3d person singular present indicative of sembler to seem
: it seems — used chiefly impersonally in legal reports and judgments to express an obiter dictum