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put in an appearance

put in an ap·pear·ance
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poo t in uh n uh-peer-uh ns]
    • /pʊt ɪn ən əˈpɪər əns/
    • /ˈpʊt ɪn ən əˈpɪərəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t in uh n uh-peer-uh ns]
    • /pʊt ɪn ən əˈpɪər əns/

Definitions of put in an appearance words

  • noun put in an appearance the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting. 1
  • noun put in an appearance the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears; outward look or aspect: a table of antique appearance; a man of noble appearance. 1
  • noun put in an appearance outward show or seeming; semblance: to avoid the appearance of coveting an honor. 1
  • noun put in an appearance Law. the coming into court of either party to a suit or action. 1
  • noun put in an appearance appearances, outward impressions, indications, or circumstances: By all appearances, he enjoyed himself. 1
  • noun put in an appearance Philosophy. the sensory, or phenomenal, aspect of existence to an observer. 1
See all 14 definitions of put in an appearance

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Origin of put in an appearance

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; appear + -ance; replacing Middle English aparance < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin appārentia, neuter plural of Latin appārēns apparent

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Parts of speech for Put in an appearance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Put in an appearance

put in an appearance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".

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Synonyms for put in an appearance

verb put in an appearance

  • blow in — to arrive or enter suddenly
  • make an appearance — the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting.
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