appear
/əˈpɪɹ/verb2 syllables
Appear means: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect.
Synonyms for appear13
verb, as in be issued or published
verb, as in (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
verb, as in come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
also used for appear
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Opposites of appear
What does appear mean?7
verb
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect“She seems to be sleeping”
be issued or published“Did your latest book appear yet?”
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent“It seems that he is very gifted”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene“Then the computer came along and changed our lives”
come into sight or view“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.“Gielgud appears briefly in this movie”
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority“He had to appear in court last month”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with appear?51
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Appear in a sentence
- Don't call the devil, because he can appear.BoriQa
- I waited for an hour, but he didn't appear.CK
- Indeed, that place does appear to be far from here.FeuDRenais2
- For him to trust you, you have to appear vulnerable.Damari
- Stay away from animals that appear sick, injured or abandoned.Hybrid
- Sami was glued to the window, waiting for his mother to appear.OsoHombre
- If you say his name three times, he would a appear and chase you.Amastan
- The boy is sick, though he doesn't appear so.unknown
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Forms of appear
as a verb
- past tense
- appeared
- present participle
- appearing
- third-person singular
- appears
- past participle
- appeared