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appear
[uh-peer]
verb (used without object)
to come into sight; become visible.
A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
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
/ əˈpɪə /
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of appear1
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Example Sentences
The company running the Mount Rushmore shoot, called the Strategy Group, does not appear on public documents about the contract.
Mice treated ahead of time avoided kidney injury, maintained normal kidney function, remained active, and had kidneys that appeared close to normal under the microscope.
Despite its many problems, Bihar in 2025 appeared to be largely content with the status quo.
Disney’s chief financial officer appeared on CNBC, saying the Burbank company was willing to negotiate with Google “as long as they want to” rather than cave in.
When BBC News reported a video of teenagers appearing to target a man with Down's syndrome by adopting the tongue-out pose outside his window, moderators removed the video.
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