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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 51Թ Forms
- reappear verb (used without object)
- well-appearing adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of appear1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of appear1
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Example Sentences
“The agents appear to be flagrantly violating these immigration laws,” he said, “all over Southern California.”
In late May, Miller appeared on Fox News to announce publicly he was setting a goal of arresting 3,000 undocumented migrants a day.
In Kermanshah, low resolution imagery from Planet Labs shows what appears to be extensive burn marks to an area near a known missile base, and possible damage to two buildings.
The initiative appeared to be designed to bypass the UN as the major provider.
Then, at a congressional hearing on Thursday, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to suggest under tense questioning that the Pentagon had prepared "contingency" plans for taking Greenland by force "if necessary".
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