appear
/əˈpɪɹ/ verb A2- To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
- To come before the public. · A great writer appeared at that time.
- To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
- 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.
- To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look. · He appeared quite happy with the result.
- To bring into view
Plural appear · He/she/it appears · Past appeared · Past participle appeared · -ing form appearing
Verb forms
- Base form
- appear
- He/she/it
- appears
- Past
- appeared
- Past participle
- appeared
- -ing form
- appearing
From the library
“Why, you see, Edmond,” replied the owner, who appeared more comforted at every moment, “we are all mortal, and the old must make way for the young.
“Well, it appears that he has given you satisfactory reasons for his landing at Porto-Ferrajo?”
As Edmond paused, the black and bearded head of Caderousse appeared at the door.
The Tin Woodman appeared to think deeply for a moment.
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