† aˈpere,v.Obs. [a. OFr.apere, apaire, pres.sing. of aparie-r to make equal or similar, to liken:—late L. *ad-, ap-pariā-re, f.ad to + par-em equal. Cf. appariate.] intr. (for refl.) To be equal. c1440Lonelich Graal II. 37 Thanne seide the peple..that he to god aperede.