to appear to be something or to do something : to have a quality, appearance, etc., that shows or suggests a particular characteristic, feeling, etc. —often followed by to + verb —often used in the phrases seem like, seem as if, and seem as though
—used with it to make a statement about what appears to be true based on what is known
—used to make a statement less definite or more polite—followed by to + verb —often used in negative statements
money or another kind of payment that is given or received for something that has been done or that is offered for something that might be done —often + for
