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Definitions of appear
  1. verb
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    "This appears to be a very difficult problem" "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

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    be
  2. verb
    be issued or published
    "Did your latest book appear yet?"

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  3. verb
    come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
    "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"

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  4. verb
    seem to be true, probable, or apparent
    "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"

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    be
  5. verb
    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"
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  6. verb
    come into sight or view
    "He suddenly appeared at the wedding" "A new star appeared on the horizon"
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  7. present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
    "He had to appear in court last month" "She appeared on several charges of theft"
Definition that contains appear
  • make appear to begin an activity
  • looking appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
  • sound appear in a certain way
  • seem appear to exist
  • seem appear to one's own mind or opinion
  • above appearing earlier in the same text
  • pop appear suddenly or unexpectedly
  • appear appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
  • tower appear very large or occupy a commanding position
  • dawn appear or develop
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