APPEAR (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of APPEAR (verb): seem; begin to be seen; be in play, film, concert etc; be in court; start to exist or be known about; be written or ... Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMappear ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌‌​verbintransitive​notusuallyprogressive UK /əˈpɪə(r)/ Otherentriesforthisword + - notwanttobe/appear/soundetcphrase WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theyappearhe/she/itappearspresentparticipleappearingpasttenseappearedpastparticipleappearedDEFINITIONS6+-seembegintobeseenbeonTVetcbeincourtstarttoexistbewritten/printed  1tomakeotherpeoplethinkthatyouaresomethingorfeelsomething.AppearisaslightlymoreformalwordthanseemThisjobisnotaseasyasitmayappear.Mattappearsunaffectedbyallthemediaattention.appeartodosomething:Nooneappearedtonoticeme.itappears(that):Itappearsthatshe’schangedhermind.thereappearstobe:Thereappearstobeverylittlewecandoabouttheproblem.appeartohavedonesomething:Thebuildingappearstohavebeenusedasaplaceofworship.whatappearstobe:Gibbswasshotinwhatappearstobeaganglandkilling.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Linkingverbsappearbebecome... ExploreThesaurus ​ 2ifsomeoneorsomethingappearssomewhere,youbegintoseethemsuddenlyorforthefirsttimeCracksbegantoappearintheceiling.Onedayastrangerappearedonmydoorstep.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toappearandappearanceappearresurfaceemerge... ExploreThesaurus ​2atoarrivesomewhereAssoonassheappears,wecangetstarted.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toarriveinaplace,ortoenteraplacearriveenterreach... ExploreThesaurus ​ 3tobeontelevisionorinaplay,film,concertetcSheappearedontelevisionwiththePresident.TonyiscurrentlyappearinginpantomimeatReading.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toperformorentertain,ortobeperformedamuseappearcompère... ExploreThesaurus ​4togotoacourtoflaw,committee,orsimilarinstitution,sothatpeoplecanaskyouquestionsandmakedecisionsaboutwhatyousayHeisduetoappearincourttoday.appearbefore/infrontof:MrSmithwillappearbeforemagistratesnextmonth.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Appearingincourtaffirmallowallrise... ExploreThesaurus ​5ifsomethingnewordifferentappears,itstartstoexistortobeknownaboutforthefirsttimeYetanotherboybandhasappearedonthemusicscene.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tostarttoexistorhappenstartbeginarise... ExploreThesaurus ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tobe,ortobecomeknowncomeoutgetaroundleakout... ExploreThesaurus ​5atobecomeavailableforthefirsttimeThiswaswhensushibegantoappearonrestaurantmenusinLondon.thelatestpersonalcomputertoappearonthemarketSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Availableandtobe,ortobecomeavailableavailablepublicspare... ExploreThesaurus ​ 6tobewrittenorprintedsomewhereJane’snamedidnotappearonthelist.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Topublishsomething,ortobepublishedself-publishpublishprint... ExploreThesaurus ​ DefinitionandsynonymsofappearfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofappear.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofappear.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforappear.    Thesaurus TrendingWords pron. 9.2% comein -3.4% snowflake -48.6% putoff -23.2% for -20.5% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - notwanttobe/appear/soundetcphrase Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2021