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appear

verb ap·pear \ə-ˈpir\

Definition of APPEAR

intransitive verb
1
a :  to be or come in sight <the sun appears on the horizon>
b :  to show up <appears promptly at eight each day>
2
:  to come formally before an authoritative body <must appear in court today>
3
:  to have an outward aspect :  seem <appears happy enough>
4
:  to become evident or manifest <there appears to be evidence to the contrary>
5
:  to come into public view <first appeared on a television variety show> <the book appeared in print a few years ago>
6
:  to come into existence <hominids appeared late in the evolutionary chain>
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Origin of APPEAR

Middle English apperen, from Anglo-French aparer, aparoir, from Latin apparēre, from ad- + parēre to show oneself
First Known Use: 13th century
APPEAR Defined for Kids

appear

verb ap·pear \ə-ˈpir\
ap·pearedap·pear·ing

Definition of APPEAR for Kids

1
:  to come into sight <Stars appeared in the sky.>
2
:  to present oneself <appear in court>
3
:  seem 1 <The runner in the lead appears to be tired.>
4
:  to come before the public <The book appeared last year.>
5
:  to come into existence <The first dinosaurs appeared around 215 million years ago.>

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