appear

/ə'pir/ verb
6 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
VERB
1

Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.

“This appears to be a very difficult problem”

“They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time”

2

Be issued or published.

“Did your latest book appear yet?”

3

Come into being or existence, or appear on the scene.

“Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago”

4

Seem to be true, probable, or apparent.

“It appears that the weather in California is very bad”

5

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”

6

Come into sight or view.

“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”

“A new star appeared on the horizon”

OTHER
1

Present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority.

“He had to appear in court last month”

“She appeared on several charges of theft”

WORD FORMS
Related formappearance
Related formapparition
Related formapparent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinappearway
Starts & ends withA … R
Syllablesap · pear
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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