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appear
verb
come into sight or view
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- PPEA
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈpɪə
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
come into sight or view
“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”
verb
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
“Then the computer came along and changed our lives”
verb
be issued or published
“Did your latest book appear yet?”
verb
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
“Gielgud appears briefly in this movie”
verb
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
“She seems to be sleeping”
verb
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
“It seems that he is very gifted”
verb
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
“He had to appear in court last month”
In context
Example Sentences
He suddenly appeared at the wedding
A new star appeared on the horizon
Then the computer came along and changed our lives
Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago
Did your latest book appear yet?
The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet
Gielgud appears briefly in this movie
She appeared in ‘Hamlet’ on the London stage
She seems to be sleeping
This appears to be a very difficult problem
This project looks fishy
They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
It seems that he is very gifted
It appears that the weather in California is very bad
He had to appear in court last month
She appeared on several charges of theft
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