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  • Definition
    • appear :give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
      • She seems to be sleeping|This appears to be a very difficult problem|This project looks fishy|They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time

    • appear :come into sight or view
      • He suddenly appeared at the wedding|A new star appeared on the horizon

    • appear :be issued or published
      • Did your latest book appear yet?|The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet

    • appear :seem to be true, probable, or apparent
      • It seems that he is very gifted|It appears that the weather in California is very bad

    • appear :come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
      • Then the computer came along and changed our lives|Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago

    • appear :appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
      • Gielgud appears briefly in this movie|She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage

    • appear :present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
      • He had to appear in court last month|She appeared on several charges of theft

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