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S: (v) look (look%2:39:01::), appear (appear%2:39:00::), seem (seem%2:39:00::) (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"
S: (v) appear (appear%2:39:01::), seem (seem%2:39:01::) (seem to be true, probable, or apparent) "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"

direct troponym / full troponym

S: (v) seem (seem%2:39:02::) (appear to one's own mind or opinion) "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) be (be%2:42:03::) (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)) "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

S: (v) look (look%2:29:00::) (have a certain outward or facial expression) "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
S: (v) suffer (suffer%2:29:00::), hurt (hurt%2:29:02::) (feel pain or be in pain)
S: (v) be well (be_well%2:29:00::) (be healthy; feel good) "She has not been well lately"
S: (v) suffer (suffer%2:29:03::) (feel unwell or uncomfortable) "She is suffering from the hot weather"
S: (v) feel (feel%2:29:00::) (be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state) "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss"
S: (v) stay (stay%2:30:00::), remain (remain%2:30:00::), rest (rest%2:30:00::) (stay the same; remain in a certain state) "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
S: (v) continue (continue%2:30:10::) (exist over a prolonged period of time) "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
S: (v) sparkle (sparkle%2:30:01::), scintillate (scintillate%2:30:00::), coruscate (coruscate%2:30:00::) (be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity) "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
S: (v) confuse (confuse%2:31:03::), throw (throw%2:31:00::), fox (fox%2:31:00::), befuddle (befuddle%2:31:00::), fuddle (fuddle%2:31:00::), bedevil (bedevil%2:31:00::), confound (confound%2:31:02::), discombobulate (discombobulate%2:31:00::) (be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly) "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
S: (v) rank (rank%2:31:13::) (take or have a position relative to others) "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
S: (v) point (point%2:33:02::) (be positionable in a specified manner) "The gun points with ease"
S: (v) want (want%2:34:00::), need (need%2:34:00::), require (require%2:34:00::) (have need of) "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
S: (v) compact (compact%2:35:09::), pack (pack%2:35:11::) (have the property of being packable or of compacting easily) "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
S: (v) rest (rest%2:35:00::) (not move; be in a resting position)
S: (v) cut (cut%2:35:11::) (allow incision or separation) "This bread cuts easily"
S: (v) seethe (seethe%2:37:00::), boil (boil%2:37:00::) (be in an agitated emotional state) "The customer was seething with anger"
S: (v) mope (mope%2:37:00::), moon around (moon_around%2:37:00::), moon about (moon_about%2:37:00::) (be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed)
S: (v) look (look%2:39:01::), appear (appear%2:39:00::), seem (seem%2:39:00::) (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"
S: (v) appear (appear%2:39:01::), seem (seem%2:39:01::) (seem to be true, probable, or apparent) "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
S: (v) owe (owe%2:40:00::) (be in debt) "She owes me $200"; "I still owe for the car"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser"
S: (v) belong (belong%2:40:00::) (be owned by; be in the possession of) "This book belongs to me"
S: (v) cover (cover%2:40:00::) (be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of) "Is this enough to cover the check?"
S: (v) represent (represent%2:41:02::) (be representative or typical for) "This period is represented by Beethoven"
S: (v) account (account%2:42:01::) (be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something) "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
S: (v) cut across (cut_across%2:42:00::) (be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations) "Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines"
S: (v) begin (begin%2:42:03::), start (start%2:42:03::) (have a beginning characterized in some specified way) "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
S: (v) begin (begin%2:42:04::) (have a beginning, of a temporal event) "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month"
S: (v) stand (stand%2:42:04::) (be in some specified state or condition) "I stand corrected"
S: (v) specify (specify%2:42:00::), define (define%2:42:00::), delineate (delineate%2:42:00::), delimit (delimit%2:42:00::), delimitate (delimitate%2:42:00::) (determine the essential quality of)
S: (v) go (go%2:42:07::) (be or continue to be in a certain condition) "The children went hungry that day"
S: (v) make sense (make_sense%2:42:00::), add up (add_up%2:42:00::) (be reasonable or logical or comprehensible)
S: (v) consist (consist%2:42:01::), comprise (comprise%2:42:01::) (be composed of) "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
S: (v) prove (prove%2:42:00::), turn out (turn_out%2:42:00::), turn up (turn_up%2:42:03::) (be shown or be found to be) "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"
S: (v) account for (account_for%2:42:00::) (be the reason or explanation for) "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"
S: (v) remain (remain%2:42:05::) (be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.) "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"
S: (v) stand by (stand_by%2:42:01::), stick by (stick_by%2:42:00::), stick (stick%2:42:00::), adhere (adhere%2:42:01::) (be loyal to) "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
S: (v) loiter (loiter%2:42:00::), lounge (lounge%2:42:00::), footle (footle%2:42:00::), lollygag (lollygag%2:42:00::), loaf (loaf%2:42:00::), lallygag (lallygag%2:42:00::), hang around (hang_around%2:42:00::), mess about (mess_about%2:42:00::), tarry (tarry%2:42:00::), linger (linger%2:42:00::), lurk (lurk%2:42:00::), mill about (mill_about%2:42:00::), mill around (mill_around%2:42:00::) (be about) "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
S: (v) total (total%2:42:00::), number (number%2:42:00::), add up (add_up%2:42:03::), come (come%2:42:12::), amount (amount%2:42:01::) (add up in number or quantity) "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
S: (v) count (count%2:42:00::), matter (matter%2:42:00::), weigh (weigh%2:42:03::) (have weight; have import, carry weight) "It does not matter much"
S: (v) rate (rate%2:42:01::) (be worthy of or have a certain rating) "This bond rates highly"
S: (v) deserve (deserve%2:42:00::), merit (merit%2:42:04::) (be worthy or deserving) "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
S: (v) buy (buy%2:42:00::) (be worth or be capable of buying) "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
S: (v) shine (shine%2:42:04::) (be clear and obvious) "A shining example"
S: (v) fall (fall%2:42:02::) (be due) "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
S: (v) depend (depend%2:42:00::) (be contingent upon (something that is elided)) "That depends"
S: (v) underlie (underlie%2:42:00::) (be or form the base for)
S: (v) behoove (behoove%2:42:00::), behove (behove%2:42:00::) (be appropriate or necessary) "It behooves us to reflect on this matter"
S: (v) stink (stink%2:42:00::) (be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance) "This term paper stinks!"
S: (v) suck (suck%2:42:00::), blow (blow%2:42:00::) (be inadequate or objectionable) "this sucks!"; "this blows!"
S: (v) subtend (subtend%2:42:00::), delimit (delimit%2:42:01::) (be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry)
S: (v) incarnate (incarnate%2:42:00::), body forth (body_forth%2:42:00::), embody (embody%2:42:01::), substantiate (substantiate%2:42:00::) (represent in bodily form) "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"
S: (v) contain (contain%2:42:14::), take (take%2:42:15::), hold (hold%2:42:14::) (be capable of holding or containing) "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
S: (v) cost (cost%2:42:00::), be (be%2:42:09::) (be priced at) "These shoes cost $100"
S: (v) measure (measure%2:42:00::) (have certain dimensions) "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
S: (v) hum (hum%2:42:00::), buzz (buzz%2:42:00::), seethe (seethe%2:42:00::) (be noisy with activity) "This office is buzzing with activity"
S: (v) abound (abound%2:42:00::) (be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities)
S: (v) disagree (disagree%2:42:00::), disaccord (disaccord%2:42:00::), discord (discord%2:42:00::) (be different from one another)
S: (v) gape (gape%2:42:00::), yawn (yawn%2:42:00::), yaw (yaw%2:42:00::) (be wide open) "the deep gaping canyon"
S: (v) tend (tend%2:42:01::), be given (be_given%2:42:00::), lean (lean%2:42:01::), incline (incline%2:42:01::), run (run%2:42:01::) (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined) "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
S: (v) run (run%2:42:04::), go (go%2:42:02::) (have a particular form) "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
S: (v) figure (figure%2:42:00::), enter (enter%2:42:00::) (be or play a part of or in) "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"
S: (v) press (press%2:42:00::) (be urgent) "This is a pressing problem"
S: (v) rage (rage%2:42:00::) (be violent; as of fires and storms)
S: (v) relate (relate%2:42:01::), interrelate (interrelate%2:42:00::) (be in a relationship with) "How are these two observations related?"
S: (v) rut (rut%2:42:00::) (be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals)
S: (v) stagnate (stagnate%2:42:00::) (cease to flow; stand without moving) "Stagnating waters"; "blood stagnates in the capillaries"
S: (v) stagnate (stagnate%2:42:01::) (stand still) "Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy"
S: (v) come in handy (come_in_handy%2:42:00::) (be useful for a certain purpose)
S: (v) squat (squat%2:42:01::) (be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide) "The building squatted low"
S: (v) hoodoo (hoodoo%2:42:00::) (bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune)
S: (v) impend (impend%2:42:00::) (be imminent or about to happen) "Changes are impending"
S: (v) range (range%2:42:01::), run (run%2:42:07::) (change or be different within limits) "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"
S: (v) stay (stay%2:42:02::), stay on (stay_on%2:42:00::), continue (continue%2:42:10::), remain (remain%2:42:03::) (continue in a place, position, or situation) "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
S: (v) sell (sell%2:42:00::) (be sold at a certain price or in a certain way) "These books sell like hot cakes"
S: (v) translate (translate%2:42:00::) (be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way) "poetry often does not translate"; "Tolstoy's novels translate well into English"
S: (v) head (head%2:42:01::), head up (head_up%2:42:00::) (be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel) "This student heads the class"
S: (v) come in for (come_in_for%2:42:00::) (be subject to or the object of) "The governor came in for a lot of criticism"
S: (v) compare (compare%2:42:00::) (be comparable) "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
S: (v) fall (fall%2:42:03::), come (come%2:42:00::) (come under, be classified or included) "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
S: (v) run into (run_into%2:42:01::), encounter (encounter%2:42:00::) (be beset by) "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"
S: (v) gravitate (gravitate%2:42:00::) (be attracted to) "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"
S: (v) pay (pay%2:42:00::) (be worth it) "It pays to go through the trouble"
S: (v) diverge (diverge%2:42:02::) (have no limits as a mathematical series)
S: (v) shine (shine%2:42:01::) (be distinguished or eminent) "His talent shines"
S: (v) iridesce (iridesce%2:42:00::) (be iridescent) "The corals iridesced under the surface of the clear water"
S: (v) lie (lie%2:42:03::) (be and remain in a particular state or condition) "lie dormant"
S: (v) stand (stand%2:42:03::) (occupy a place or location, also metaphorically) "We stand on common ground"
S: (v) hang (hang%2:42:00::) (be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive) "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
S: (v) litter (litter%2:42:00::) (strew) "Cigar butts littered the ground"
S: (v) suit (suit%2:42:02::) (be agreeable or acceptable) "This time suits me"
S: (v) end (end%2:42:01::), terminate (terminate%2:42:05::) (be the end of; be the last or concluding part of) "This sad scene ended the movie"
S: (v) fit (fit%2:42:03::) (conform to some shape or size) "How does this shirt fit?"
S: (v) lend (lend%2:42:00::) (have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to) "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"
S: (v) let go (let_go%2:42:00::) (be relaxed) "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"
S: (v) belong (belong%2:42:01::) (be rightly classified in a class or category) "The whales belong among the mammals"
S: (v) belong (belong%2:42:02::) (be suitable or acceptable) "This student somehow doesn't belong"
S: (v) wind (wind%2:42:00::), twist (twist%2:42:00::), curve (curve%2:42:00::) (extend in curves and turns) "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
S: (v) jumble (jumble%2:42:00::), mingle (mingle%2:42:00::) (be all mixed up or jumbled together) "His words jumbled"
S: (v) promise (promise%2:42:00::) (give grounds for expectations) "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
S: (v) accept (accept%2:42:00::), take (take%2:42:03::) (be designed to hold or take) "This surface will not take the dye"
S: (v) clean (clean%2:42:00::) (be cleanable) "This stove cleans easily"
S: (v) draw (draw%2:42:00::) (allow a draft) "This chimney draws very well"
S: (v) wash (wash%2:42:00::) (be capable of being washed) "Does this material wash?"
S: (v) balance (balance%2:42:01::) (be in equilibrium) "He was balancing on one foot"
S: (v) hail (hail%2:42:00::), come (come%2:42:09::) (be a native of) "She hails from Kalamazoo"
S: (v) act (act%2:42:00::) (be suitable for theatrical performance) "This scene acts well"
S: (v) test (test%2:42:00::) (show a certain characteristic when tested) "He tested positive for HIV"
S: (v) seem (seem%2:42:00::) (appear to exist) "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
S: (v) answer (answer%2:42:01::) (be liable or accountable) "She must answer for her actions"
S: (v) beat (beat%2:42:00::) (be superior) "Reading beats watching television"; "This sure beats work!"
S: (v) hold (hold%2:42:07::) (have as a major characteristic) "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise"
S: (v) count (count%2:42:04::) (have a certain value or carry a certain weight) "each answer counts as three points"
S: (v) contain (contain%2:42:06::) (be divisible by) "24 contains 6"
S: (v) connect (connect%2:42:05::) (be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation) "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"
S: (v) sell (sell%2:42:13::) (be responsible for the sale of) "All her publicity sold the products"
S: (v) sell (sell%2:42:14::) (be approved of or gain acceptance) "The new idea sold well in certain circles"
S: (v) kill (kill%2:42:00::) (be fatal) "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
S: (v) make (make%2:42:13::) (be suitable for) "Wood makes good furniture"
S: (v) deck (deck%2:42:00::), adorn (adorn%2:42:00::), decorate (decorate%2:42:00::), grace (grace%2:42:00::), embellish (embellish%2:42:00::), beautify (beautify%2:42:00::) (be beautiful to look at) "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
S: (v) consist (consist%2:42:04::) (have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in) "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"
S: (v) work (work%2:42:10::) (behave in a certain way when handled) "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
S: (v) lubricate (lubricate%2:42:00::) (have lubricating properties) "the liquid in this can lubricates well"
S: (v) breathe (breathe%2:42:01::) (allow the passage of air through) "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
S: (v) trim (trim%2:42:05::) (be in equilibrium during a flight) "The airplane trimmed"
S: (v) swing (swing%2:42:10::) (have a certain musical rhythm) "The music has to swing"
S: (v) osculate (osculate%2:42:03::) (be intermediate between two taxonomic groups) "These species osculate"
S: (v) retard (retard%2:42:00::) (be delayed)
S: (v) transplant (transplant%2:42:00::) (be transplantable) "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"
S: (v) cohere (cohere%2:42:00::) (have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results) "the principles by which societies cohere"
S: (v) object (object%2:42:00::) (be averse to or express disapproval of) "My wife objects to modern furniture"
S: (v) stick (stick%2:42:07::) (be or become fixed) "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
S: (v) recognize (recognize%2:42:00::) (exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate))
S: (v) distribute (distribute%2:42:00::) (be mathematically distributive)
S: (v) put out (put_out%2:42:00::) (be sexually active) "She is supposed to put out"
S: (v) bake (bake%2:42:00::), broil (broil%2:42:00::) (be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun) "The town was broiling in the sun"; "the tourists were baking in the heat"
S: (v) swim (swim%2:42:00::), drown (drown%2:42:00::) (be covered with or submerged in a liquid) "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"
S: (v) swim (swim%2:42:02::) (be dizzy or giddy) "my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne"
S: (v) belong (belong%2:42:07::) (be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)) "They belong to the same political party"

derivationally related form

W: (adj) apparent (apparent%3:00:00:superficial:00) [Related to: appear] (appearing as such but not necessarily so) "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"
W: (adj) apparent (apparent%3:00:00:obvious:00) [Related to: appear] (clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment) "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"; "a palpable lie"

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S: (v) seem (seem%2:42:00::) (appear to exist) "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
S: (v) seem (seem%2:39:02::) (appear to one's own mind or opinion) "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) appear (appear%2:39:01::), seem (seem%2:39:01::) (seem to be true, probable, or apparent) "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"

S: (v) be (be%2:42:03::) (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)) "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

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