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- [uh-peer]
- /əˈpɪər/
- /əˈpɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-peer]
- /əˈpɪər/
Definitions of appear word
- verb appear If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true. 3
- verb appear If someone or something appears to have a particular quality or characteristic, they give the impression of having that quality or characteristic. 3
- verb appear When someone or something appears, they move into a position where you can see them. 3
- verb appear When something new appears, it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed. 3
- verb appear When something such as a book appears, it is published or becomes available for people to buy. 3
- verb appear When someone appears in something such as a play, a show, or a television programme, they take part in it. 3
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Origin of appear
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ap(p)eren < Anglo-French, Old French aper-, tonic stem of apare(i)r, apparoir < Latin appārēre be seen, appear, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + pārēre be visible
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Parts of speech for Appear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
appear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
appear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for appear
verb appear
- materialize — to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- come out — When a new product such as a book or CD comes out, it becomes available to the public.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
Antonyms for appear
verb appear
- disappear — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
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