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- pronunciation:
pir
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
appears, appearing, appeared |
| definition 1: |
to come into view; become visible.
We were walking through the woods, and a deer suddenly appeared just a few feet from us.- synonyms:
- arise, emerge, show
- antonyms:
- disappear, vanish
- similar words:
- come, come out, crop up, loom, occur, offer, plead, rise, show up
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| definition 2: |
to seem.
He is older than he appears.She appeared to be upset, so I asked what was wrong.[verb + infinitive
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It appears as if they've changed their minds.[it + verb + as if + clause
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There appears to be a problem with your internet connection.[there + verb + to be/infinitive
]
- synonyms:
- look, seem
- similar words:
- come across, feel, sound
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| definition 3: |
to be likely to be true or to have happened.
It appears that your application was never actually processed.[verb + (that) + clause
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| definition 4: |
to come before the public, as a book or performer.
Some of the greatest jazz musicians will be appearing at the festival.She has appeared in numerous films, but this is her first time on Broadway.- synonyms:
- come out
- similar words:
- perform, show up
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| definition 5: |
to come into existence.
New species of plants and animals began to appear in abundance during this period.- antonyms:
- disappear
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| related words: |
arrive, break, dawn, emerge, figure, form, materialize, mushroom, open, peep, peer, report, show, start, surface, walk |
adverb + (v.)appear
first, magically, miraculously, mysteriously, suddenly
(v.)appear
+ adverb
nowhere, prominently, public, regularly, unexpectedly
(v.)appear
+ noun
anthology, doorstep, doorway, guise, horizon, screen, verge
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