appear
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appear
- /əˈpɪə/ UK
- /əˈpɪɹ/ US
- [əˈpʰɪɹ] US
- /əˈpiːɹ/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English apperen, aperen, borrowed from Old French aparoir (French apparoir), from Latin appāreō (“to appear”), from ad (“to”) + pāreō (“to come forth, to become visible”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-s- (“watch, see”), s-present of *peh₂- (“protect”).
verb appears · appearing · appeared · appear
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To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
And God[…]said, Let[…]the dry land appear.
Similar: emerge
- 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. We must all appear before the judgment seat.
- 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. It doth not yet appear what we shall be.
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To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
He appeared quite happy with the result.
Similar: look
- To bring into view [Angelo] is yet a devil / His filth within being cast, he would appear / A pond as deep as hell.
Similar: appear, come forth, forthcome, heave in sight, heave in view, heave into sight, heave into view, materialize, see the light of day · Opposite: disappear, vanish
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: seem, come along, look, come out, appearance, develop, occur, emerge, show, manifest, attend, happen, bring, demonstrate, indicate, find
verb
Similar: appear, come forth, forthcome, heave in sight, heave in view, heave into sight, heave into view, materialize, see the light of day · Opposite: disappear, vanish
Translations
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verb to come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible
| Español | aparecer, figurar, aparir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나타나다 natanada |
| 日本語 | 現れる arawareru |
| 中文 | 出現 /出现 chūxiàn |
| Português | aparecer, surgir |
| Français | apparaître, paraître |
| Deutsch | erscheinen, auftauchen |
| Italiano | apparire |
| Ελληνικά | εμφανίζομαι emfanízomai |
| Română | apărea |
| Русский | появля́ться pojavljátʹsja, появи́ться pojavítʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | xuất hiện |
| العربية | ظَهَرَ ẓahara |
| עברית | הופיע hofía |
verb to come before the public
| Español | aparecer |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 露面 lòumiàn |
| Português | aparecer, surgir |
| Français | apparaître |
| Deutsch | erscheinen, auftauchen |
| Русский | явля́ться javljátʹsja, яви́ться javítʹsja, представа́ть predstavátʹ, предста́ть predstátʹ |
| עברית | הופיע hofía |
verb to stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like
| Español | comparecer, apersonarse, personarse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 出庭 chūtíng |
| Português | comparecer |
| Deutsch | erscheinen, auftreten |
| Русский | явля́ться javljátʹsja, яви́ться javítʹsja, представа́ть predstavátʹ, предста́ть predstátʹ |
verb to become visible to the apprehension of the mind
| Español | aparecer |
|---|---|
| Português | parecer |
| Deutsch | erscheinen, einleuchten |
| Русский | ви́деться vídetʹsja, приви́деться privídetʹsja |
verb to seem; to have a certain semblance; to look
| Español | parecer |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ...らしい ...rashii, ...そう ...-sō, ...ように見える ...yō ni mieru, 思われる omowareru |
| 中文 | 好像 hǎoxiàng, 顯得 /显得 xiǎnde |
| हिन्दी | दिखना dikhnā |
| Português | parecer, aparentar, semelhar |
| Français | sembler, paraître |
| Deutsch | erscheinen, aussehen |
| Ελληνικά | φαίνομαι faínomai |
| Română | părea, da impresia |
| Русский | каза́ться kazátʹsja, показа́ться pokazátʹsja |
| العربية | ظَهَرَ ẓahara, بَدَا badā |
| עברית | נראה nir'á |
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title = {appear},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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