Appear - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈpɪr|  American pronunciation of the word appear
Brit.  |əˈpɪə|  British pronunciation of the word appear

verb

- give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect (syn: look, seem)
This appears to be a very difficult problem
They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- come into sight or view
He suddenly appeared at the wedding
A new star appeared on the horizon
- be issued or published (syn: come out)
Did your latest book appear yet?
- seem to be true, probable, or apparent (syn: seem)
It appears that the weather in California is very bad
- come into being or existence, or appear on the scene (syn: come along)
Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago
- appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
Gielgud appears briefly in this movie
She appeared in 'Hamlet' on the London stage
- present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
He had to appear in court last month
She appeared on several charges of theft

Extra examples

She appears a nice enough person.

Winning the election appears unlikely at this point.

One by one, the stars appeared in the sky.

The sun began to appear from behind the clouds.

The airplanes seemed to appear out of nowhere.

The storm disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared.

The cat appears at our kitchen door every morning.

One of the guests appeared a few minutes late.

He appeared a little before eight last night.

She appeared to him in a dream.

Suddenly a face appeared at the window.

He appeared a few minutes before the end of the party.

This was when sushi began to appear on restaurant menus in London.

Yet another band has appeared on the music scene.

Speech appears in the child's first or second year.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: appear
he/she/it: appears
present participle: appearing
past tense: appeared
past participle: appeared
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