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appeared

ap·pear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-peer]
    • /əˈpɪər/
    • /əˈpɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-peer]
    • /əˈpɪər/

Definitions of appeared word

  • verb without object appeared to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. 1
  • verb without object appeared to have the appearance of being; seem; look: to appear wise. 1
  • verb without object appeared to be obvious or easily perceived; be clear or made clear by evidence: It appears to me that you are right. 1
  • verb without object appeared to come or be placed before the public; be published: Her biography appeared last year. 1
  • verb without object appeared to perform publicly, as in a play, dance, etc.: He appeared as the king in the play. 1
  • verb without object appeared to attend or be present, especially to arrive late or stay but a short time: He appeared at the party but left quickly. 1

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Origin of appeared

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 Appeared

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

appeared 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

appeared usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for appeared

adj appeared

  • arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
  • came — Came is the past tense of come.

verb appeared

  • showed — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
  • arrived — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.
  • developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
  • occurred — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
  • presented — to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, especially by formal act: to present someone with a gold watch.

Antonyms for appeared

verb appeared

  • disappeared — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
  • abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.
  • went — Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.

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