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   ap·pear

   /əˈpir/

   verb

   • 1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable, typically without visible agent or apparent cause: "smoke appeared on the horizon" Similar become visiblecome into viewcome into sightmaterializetake shapeinformal:pop upbob upbe revealedbe seenemergemanifest itselfbecome apparentbecome evidentsurfacecome to lightarisecrop upoccurdevelopenter into the pictureOpposite disappearvanish
   • ▪ come into existence or use: "the major life forms appeared on earth"
   • ▪ (of a book) be published: "the paperback edition didn't appear for another two years" Similar become availablecome on the marketgo on salecome outbe publishedbe producedcome into existence
   • ▪ (of an accused person, witness, or lawyer) make an official appearance in a court of law: "he appeared on six charges of theft"
   • ▪ perform publicly in a movie, play, etc.: "he appeared on Broadway" Similar performplayacttake the role oftake the part of
   • ▪ feature or be shown: "the symbol appears in many paintings of the period"
   • ▪ arrive at a place: informal "by ten o'clock Bill still hadn't appeared" Similar arriveturn upput in an appearancemake an appearancecomeget here/therepresent oneselfinformal:show upshowshow one's facepitch upfetch uproll inblow in
   • 2. seem; give the impression of being: "she appeared not to know what was happening" Similar seemlookgive the impression of beinghave the appearance/air of beingcome across as beinglook as though one islook to bestrike someone as

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPEAR definition: 1. to start to be seen or to be present: 2. If you appear in court, you are there officially…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appearAppear Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to be or come in sight. when the sun appears on the horizon. b. : to show up. He appears promptly at eight each day. 2. : to come formally before an authoritative body. must appear in court today. 3. : to have an outward aspect : seem. She appears (to be) happy enough. 4. : to become evident or manifest.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › appearAPPEAR Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for APPEAR: show, unfold, come, arrive, reappear, materialize, loom, rise; Antonyms of APPEAR: disappear, vanish, fade, dissolve, evaporate, go (away), clear, melt (away)

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › appearAPPEAR Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishappear verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive] to begin to exist or be known or used for the first time. Scientists are unsure when the virus first appeared. + adv./prep. His work began to appear on the scene in the 1960s. When did mammals appear on the earth? This problem first appeared in the inner cities. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. look/seem.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPEAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   APPEAR meaning: 1. to start to be seen or to be present: 2. If you appear in court, you are there officially…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › appearAppear - definition of appear by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To become visible: a plane appearing in the sky. b. To be shown or included: That logo appears on all their sports equipment. 2. To come into existence: New strains of viruses appear periodically. 3. To give the impression of being in a certain way; seem: The child appeared unhappy. 4.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPEAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. to come into sight or view 2. to seem or look 3. to be plain or clear, as after further evidence, etc 4. to.... Click for more definitions.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › appearAppear - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    Whether literally materializing or seeming to be true, the word appear is used to describe something coming into sight or presenting itself. The word can also be used to describe an actor appearing in a play.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of appear – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    APPEAR definition: 1. to seem to be a particular thing or have a particular quality: 2. to start to be seen: 3. to…. Learn more.