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   appear

   /əˈpɪə/

   verb

   • 1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without 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"
   • ▪ be published or offered for sale: "the paperback edition didn't appear for another two years" Similar become availablecome on the marketgo on salecome outbe publishedbe producedcome into existence
   • ▪ present oneself formally in a court or tribunal: "he appeared on six charges of theft"
   • ▪ perform publicly in a film, 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.

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

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   Definition of appear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. 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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   Appear definition: to come into sight; become visible. See examples of APPEAR used in a sentence.

7. 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.

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAPPEAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › appearappear | meaning of appear in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    Appear is more formal than seem appear to be something The diamonds appeared to be genuine. appear to do something The research appears to show that the drug is effective in most cases. appear to somebody He didn't appear to me to be a violent man. it appears (that) (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true) It appears that all t...

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › appearappear verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of appear verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. appear. verb. /əˈpɪr/ Verb Forms. look/seem. linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses) to give the impression of being or doing something synonym seem + adj. She didn't appear at all surprised at the news.