appear

 
Pronunciation: /əˈpɪə/

verb

[no object]
  • 1come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause: smoke appeared on the horizon
  • come into existence or use: the major life forms appeared on earth
  • be published or offered for sale: the paperback edition didn’t appear for another two years
  • feature or be shown: the symbol appears in many paintings of the period
  • informal arrive at a place: by ten o’clock Bill still hadn’t appeared
  • 2present oneself formally in a court or tribunal: he appeared on six charges of theft
  • 3perform publicly in a film, play, etc.: he appeared on Broadway
  • 4seem; give the impression of being: [with infinitive]: she appeared not to know what was happening [with clause]: it appears unlikely that interest rates will fall

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- 'towards' + parere 'come into view'

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