reappear

ap·pear

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-peer]
- /əˈpɪər/
- /ˌriː.əˈpɪər/

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

Definitions of reappear word

verb without object reappear to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. 1
verb without object reappear to have the appearance of being; seem; look: to appear wise. 1
verb without object reappear 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 reappear to come or be placed before the public; be published: Her biography appeared last year. 1
verb without object reappear to perform publicly, as in a play, dance, etc.: He appeared as the king in the play. 1
verb without object reappear 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 reappear

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 Reappear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reappear

reappear 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.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reappear usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reappear

verb reappear

come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
come and go — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
come back — If something that you had forgotten comes back to you, you remember it.
dinned — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dinning — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.

All 11 Synonyms of reappear