make it seem
made it seem
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Definition of make it seem - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
communicationgive the impression
  • She tried to make it seem like she was happy.
feign pretend simulate
2.
appearancecause to appear
  • The lighting can make it seem brighter.
feign pretend simulate
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Expressions with make

make ofv.
produce or construct from materials
They made a sculpture of clay.
make sensev.
be logical or understandable
His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
make conversationv.
talk to fill silence or be polite
She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.
make one's bedv.
arrange the bed after sleeping in it
Every morning, I make my bed neatly.
make one's eyes waterv.
cause tears to form in the eyes
The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with seem

seem like only yesterdayv.
express that a past event feels very recent in memory
It seem like only yesterday we started high school together.
seem fishyv.
appear suspicious or questionable to someone
His explanation seemed fishy to everyone in the room.
strange as it may seemexp.
used to introduce surprising information
Strange as it may seem, he enjoys eating lemons.
strange as it might seemadv.
introduces a surprising or unexpected statement
Strange as it might seem, he enjoys eating lemons whole.
strange as this may seemadj.
unusual or unexpected in appearance or nature
The strange as this may seem idea surprised everyone.
can't seemv.
seem to be unable to do something or achieve something
I can't seem to find my keys anywhere.?
seem like just yesterdayv.
feel as if something happened very recently
It seem like just yesterday we graduated from school.
seem like yesterdayv.
feel as if something happened very recently
Graduation seems like yesterday, but it was years ago!
seem out of placev.
look unusual or inappropriate
The modern sculpture seemed out of place in the ancient temple.
so it would seemexp.
it appears to be true based on what is known
He is late again. So it would seem.

Terms related to make it seem

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Terms with make it seem included in their meaning

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exaggeratev.
overstate
make something seem bigger or more important than it is
talk upv.
praise
speak positively about something to make it seem better
embellishv.
exaggerate
make something seem better than it is
romanticizev.
idealize
make something seem better or more appealing than it really is
give the illusion ofv.
appearances
make something seem real when it is not
magnifyv.
exaggerate
make something seem more important than it is
reason awayv.
explanation
explain something to make it seem less important
rationalise awayv.
minimize
explain something to make it seem less important

Examples of make it seem in a sentence

  • They make it seem like a big deal.
  • Mirrors can make it seem like a room is larger.
  • Her smile can make it seem like everything is okay.

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  1. French:donner l'impression, faire paraître, ...
  2. German:den Eindruck erwecken, es so aussehen lassen, ...
  3. Italian:far sembrare, far apparire, ...
  4. Spanish:dar la impresión, hacer que parezca, ...
  5. Portuguese:parecer, fazer parecer, ...
  6. Chinese:让人觉得, 使其显得, ...
  7. Japanese:そう見せる, 明るく見せる, ...
  8. Arabic:أَوْهَمَ, جَعَلَه يبدو, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַצִּיג כְּאִלּוּ, לִגְרֹם לָזֶה לְהֵרָאוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:создать впечатление, сделать видимым, ...
  11. Ukrainian:здаватися, ...
  12. Hindi:ऐसा दिखाना, ज़्यादा उजला दिखाना, ...

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