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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•pear /əˈpɪr/USA pronunciation v. [no object]- [not: be + ~-ing] to come into sight;
become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. - to have the appearance of being;
seem: [~ + adjective][not: be + ~-ing]to appear wise.[~ + to + verb]She appears to be sleeping. - to be obvious or easily known and understood: [It + ~ + (that) clause][not: be + ~-ing]It appears that you are right.
- to perform: She appeared in several movies.
- to put in an appearance;
show up;
arrive:She appeared briefly at the party. - Lawto come before a tribunal, esp. as a party or counsel to a proceeding:You'll appear before the court tomorrow.
- to come to be available for use;
come out:[not: be + ~-ing]Your new book will appear next year.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•pear (ə pēr′),USA pronunciation v.i. - 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, esp. 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. - Lawmakingto come formally, esp. as a party or counsel, to a proceeding before a tribunal, authority, etc.
- Latin appārēre be seen, appear, equivalent. to ap- ap1 + pārēre be visible
- Anglo-French, Old French aper-, tonic stem of apare(i)r, apparoir
- Middle English ap(p)eren 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged emerge, arise.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See seem.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: appear /əˈpɪə/ vb (intransitive)- 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 be present in court before a magistrate or judge: he appeared on two charges of theft
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French aparoir, from Latin appārēre to become visible, attend upon, from pārēre to appear |