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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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   Appeared is the past tense and past participle of appear, which means to start to be seen or to be present, or to seem or to perform. Learn how to use appear in different contexts and sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     APPEARED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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     appear verb (SEEM) B1 [ L or I, not continuous ] to seem:...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb appear, which means to be or come in sight, to show up, or to seem. See how appear is used in sentences and its etymology and history.

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   Learn the meaning of appear as a verb in English, with different senses and usage. See how to use appear with adjectives, to-infinitives, clauses, and phrasal verbs.

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   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.:

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb appear, which can mean to be seen, to exist, to look or seem, or to take part in a film or play. Find out how to use appear with different prepositions, adverbs and collocations.

7. 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.

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   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.