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appear
[uh-peer]
verb (used without object)
to come into sight; become visible.
A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
Synonyms: ,to have the appearance of being; seem; look.
to appear wise.
to be obvious or easily perceived; be clear or made clear by evidence.
It appears to me that you are right.
to come or be placed before the public; be published.
Her biography appeared last year.
to perform publicly, as in a play, dance, etc..
He appeared as the king in the play.
to attend or be present, especially to arrive late or stay but a short time.
He appeared at the party but left quickly.
to come into being; be created, invented, or developed.
Speech appears in the child's first or second year.
Law.to come formally, especially as a party or counsel, to a proceeding before a tribunal, authority, etc.
appear
/ əˈɪə /
verb
to come into sight or view
(copula; may take an infinitive) to seem or look
the evidence appears to support you
to be plain or clear, as after further evidence, etc
it appears you were correct after all
to develop or come into being; occur
faults appeared during testing
to become publicly available; be published
his biography appeared last month
to perform or act
he has appeared in many London productions
to be present in court before a magistrate or judge
he appeared on two charges of theft
Other Word Forms
- reappear verb (used without object)
- well-appearing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of appear1
Word History and Origins
Origin of appear1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It appears that she wants us to indict us, too.
Dever appears in only three episodes of the show’s second season, and in two of them, she has just one scene.
A person stood in the open hatch wearing fatigues, a helmet and what they said appeared to be body armor.
The American Pharmacists Assn. wrote that dropping the vaccine recommendation for pregnant women did “not appear to be based on the scientific evidence provided over the last few years.”
Which is what appears to have happened in Minnesota over the weekend.
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