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ALL meanings of appear

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  • verb appear If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true. 3
  • verb appear If someone or something appears to have a particular quality or characteristic, they give the impression of having that quality or characteristic. 3
  • verb appear When someone or something appears, they move into a position where you can see them. 3
  • verb appear When something new appears, it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed. 3
  • verb appear When something such as a book appears, it is published or becomes available for people to buy. 3
  • verb appear When someone appears in something such as a play, a show, or a television programme, they take part in it. 3
  • verb appear When someone appears before a court of law or before an official committee, they go there in order to answer charges or to give information as a witness. 3
  • verb appear to come into sight or view 3
  • verb appear to seem or look 3
  • verb appear to be plain or clear, as after further evidence, etc 3
  • verb appear to develop or come into being; occur 3
  • verb appear to become publicly available; be published 3
  • verb appear to perform or act 3
  • verb appear to be present in court before a magistrate or judge 3
  • intransitive verb appear to come into sight 3
  • intransitive verb appear to come into being 3
  • intransitive verb appear to become understood or apparent 3
  • intransitive verb appear to seem; look 3
  • intransitive verb appear to present oneself formally, as in court 3
  • intransitive verb appear to come before the public 3
  • intransitive verb appear to be published 3
  • verb without object appear to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. 1
  • verb without object appear to have the appearance of being; seem; look: to appear wise. 1
  • verb without object appear to be obvious or easily perceived; be clear or made clear by evidence: It appears to me that you are right. 1
  • verb without object appear to come or be placed before the public; be published: Her biography appeared last year. 1
  • verb without object appear to perform publicly, as in a play, dance, etc.: He appeared as the king in the play. 1
  • verb without object appear to attend or be present, especially to arrive late or stay but a short time: He appeared at the party but left quickly. 1
  • verb without object appear to come into being; be created, invented, or developed: Speech appears in the child's first or second year. 1
  • intransitive verb appear come into view 1
  • verb without object appear Law. to come formally, especially as a party or counsel, to a proceeding before a tribunal, authority, etc. 1
  • transitive verb appear seem 1
  • verbal expression appear seem, look 1
  • intransitive verb appear sb: seem 1
  • verbal expression appear seem to do 1
  • intransitive verb appear sth: seem 1
  • intransitive verb appear with an adj: look 1
  • intransitive verb appear be published 1
  • intransitive verb appear play a role, perform 1
  • intransitive verb appear law: come before a court 1
  • intransitive verb appear occur 1
  • intransitive verb appear come into being 1
  • intransitive verb appear represent in court 1
  • noun appear Come into sight; become visible or noticeable, typically without visible agent or apparent cause. 1
  • verb appear (Intransitive Verb) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. 0
  • verb appear (Intransitive Verb) To come before the public. 0
  • verb appear (Intransitive Verb) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried. 0
  • verb appear (Intransitive Verb) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest. 0
  • verb appear (Intransitive Verb) (copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look. 0
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