| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ap·pear |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -pîr |
| INTRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: ap·peared, ap·pear·ing, ap·pears
1. To become visible: a plane appearing in the sky. 2. To come into existence: New strains of viruses appear periodically. 3. To seem or look to be: appeared unhappy. See synonyms at seem. 4. To seem likely: They will be late, as it appears. 5. To come before the public: has appeared in two plays; appears on the nightly news. 6. Law To present oneself formally before a court as defendant, plaintiff, or counsel. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English aperen, from Old French aparoir, aper-, from Latin app r re : ad-, ad- + prre, to show. | | SYNONYMS: | appear, emerge, issue, loom1, materialize, show These verbs mean to come into view: a ship appearing on the horizon; a star that emerged from behind a cloud; a diver issuing from the water; a peak that loomed through the mist; a job offer that materialized overnight; a shirtsleeve showing at the edge of the jacket. See also synonyms at seem.
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