Appear definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Definition of 'appear' ; verb (intransitive) · to come into sight or view · to seem or look. the evidence appears to support you ; verb intransitive · to come into ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'appear'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× appear (əpɪəʳ ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseappears ,presentparticipleappearing ,pasttense,pastparticipleappeared 1. linkverb[nocont] Ifyousaythatsomethingappearstobethewayyoudescribeit,youarereportingwhatyoubelieveorwhatyouhavebeentold,thoughyoucannotbesureitistrue. [vagueness]Thereappearstobeincreasingsupportfortheleadershiptotakeamoreaggressive stance.[VERBto-infinitive] TheaircraftappearstohavecrashednearKatmandu.[VERBto-infinitive] Itappearsthatsomemissileshavebeenmoved.[VERBthat] ItappearsunlikelythattheU.N.wouldconsidermakingsuchamove.[VERBadjective] Thepresidencyisbeginningtoappearapoliticalirrelevance.[VERBnoun] Ninemonthslater,thosetalksappearasdistantasever.[VERBadjective] Heappearedwillingtoreachanagreement.[VERBadjective] Synonyms:seem,beclear,beobvious,beevident MoreSynonymsofappear 2. linkverb[nocont] Ifsomeoneorsomethingappearstohaveaparticularqualityorcharacteristic,theygivetheimpressionofhavingthatqualityorcharacteristic. Shedidherbesttoappearmoreself-assuredthanshefelt.[VERBadjective] Heisanxioustoappearagentleman.[VERBnoun] Understressthesepeoplewillappeartobesuperficial,over-eagerandmanipulative.[VERBto-infinitive] Synonyms:look(likeorasif),seem,occur,looktobe MoreSynonymsofappear 3. verb Whensomeoneorsomethingappears,theymoveintoapositionwhereyoucanseethem. Awomanappearedatthefarendofthestreet.[VERB] Lastnightsomeoftheprisonersappearedontheroof.[VERB] [AlsothereVn]Synonyms:comeintoview,emerge,occur,attend MoreSynonymsofappear 4. verb Whensomethingnewappears,itbeginstoexistorreachesastageofdevelopmentwhereitsexistencecanbenoticed. ...smallwhiteflowerswhichappearinearlysummer.[VERB] Sloganshaveappearedonwallsaroundthecity.[VERB] ...atestwhichcanrevealinfectionatanearlystage,beforesymptomsappear.[VERB] [AlsothereVn] 5. verb Whensomethingsuchasabookappears,itispublishedorbecomesavailableforpeopletobuy. Thisisastorybasedinfact,thoughfewknewaboutthematchbeforethisbookappeared.[VERB] ...apoemwhichappearedinhislastcollectionofverse.[VERB] Synonyms:comeintobeing,comeout,bepublished,bedeveloped MoreSynonymsofappear 6. verb Whensomeoneappearsinsomethingsuchasaplay,ashow,oratelevisionprogramme,theytakepartinit. JillBennettappearedinseveralofhisplays.[VERB+in] Studentleadersappearedontelevisiontoaskforcalm.[VERB+on] [AlsoV+at]Synonyms:perform,play,act,enter MoreSynonymsofappear 7. verb Whensomeoneappearsbeforeacourtoflaworbeforeanofficialcommittee,theygothereinordertoanswerchargesortogiveinformationasawitness. TwootherexecutivesappearedatWorthingMagistrates'Courtchargedwithtaxfraud.[V+at/in] TheAmericanwillappearbeforemembersofthedisciplinarycommitteeatPortman Square.[V+before] COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof appear Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'appear' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'appear' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'regift' HindiTranslationof'appear' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency appearinBritishEnglish (əˈpɪə ) verb(intransitive)1. tocomeintosightorview 2. (copula;maytakeaninfinitive) toseemorlook theevidenceappearstosupportyou 3. tobeplainorclear,asafterfurtherevidence,etc itappearsyouwerecorrectafterall 4. todeveloporcomeintobeing;occur faultsappearedduringtesting 5. tobecomepubliclyavailable;bepublished hisbiographyappearedlastmonth 6. toperformoract shehasappearedinmanyLondonproductions 7. tobepresentincourtbeforeamagistrateorjudge heappearedontwochargesoftheft CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC13:fromOldFrenchaparoir,fromLatinappārēretobecomevisible,attendupon,frompārēretoappear WordFrequency appearinAmericanEnglish (əˈpɪr ) verbintransitive1.  tocomeintosight 2.  tocomeintobeing frecklesappearonhisfaceeverysummer 3.  tobecomeunderstoodorapparent itappearshe'sright 4.  toseem;look toappeartobeingoodhealth 5.  topresentoneselfformally,asincourt 6.  tocomebeforethepublic hewillappearinHamlet 7.  tobepublished themagazineappearsmonthly Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEaperen