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appear

/əˈpɪɹ/verb2 syllables

Appear means: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect.

Synonyms for appear13

verb, as in give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect

verb, as in be issued or published

come out

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

come along

also used for appear

emerge, come forth, forthcome, heave in sight, heave in view, heave into sight, heave into view, materialize, see the light of day

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Opposites of appear

What does appear mean?7

verb

1

give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect“She seems to be sleeping”

2

be issued or published“Did your latest book appear yet?”

3

(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent“It seems that he is very gifted”

4

come into being or existence, or appear on the scene“Then the computer came along and changed our lives”

5

come into sight or view“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”

6

appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.“Gielgud appears briefly in this movie”

7

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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All 51 rhymes for appear, grouped by syllable

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