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appearappear /əˈpɪr/ ●●● S2 W1 verb ETYMOLOGYappearOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French aparoir, from Latin apparere, from ad- to + parere to show yourself VERB TABLEappear |
| Present | I, you, we, they | appear | | he, she, it | appears | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | appeared | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have appeared | | he, she, it | has appeared | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had appeared | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will appear | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have appeared |
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| Present | I | am appearing | | he, she, it | is appearing | | you, we, they | are appearing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was appearing | | you, we, they | were appearing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been appearing | | he, she, it | has been appearing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been appearing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be appearing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been appearing |
► what appear to be Police have found what appear to be (=things that look like) human remains. ► would appear to The treatment would appear to be useful even in these cases (=used when something is likely to be true, although you are not completely sure). ► appeared out of nowhere The dog appeared out of nowhere (=suddenly appeared) and began running alongside me. ► appeared ... overnight A huge new housing development appeared practically overnight (=appeared suddenly). ► appeared on the shelves When the book finally appeared on the shelves (=became available in bookstores), it was a huge success. ► appeared on the scene Since Prozac appeared on the scene, research into similar drugs has increased dramatically. THESAURUSused to say what you think someone or something is like, based on what you can see, hear, touch, or notice► seemused to say what you think someone or something is like, based on what you can see, hear, touch, or notice: You seem kind of nervous. He seems an odd choice. ► look to seem to have a particular quality, especially by having a particular appearance: William looked very tired. ► appear formal to seem or look: Light colors make a room appear bigger than it is. ► sound to seem to have a particular quality based on what someone hears or reads: It sounds like a wonderful trip. ► feel to seem to have a particular quality based on the emotions you feel. You can also use feel to say what something is like when you touch it: It feels wrong not to invite Joan. The material felt soft on her skin. ► come across as something to seem to have a particular character or quality because you behave in a particular way: She comes across as a really happy person. ► give the impression of being/doing something to seem to be or do something, especially when this is not actually true: He gave the impression that he didn’t really care what we did. The building gives the impression of being much larger than it is. ► strike somebody as to seem to have a particular quality, especially one that you notice because it is unusual: Their reaction to the news struck me as strange. 1SEEM [linking verb, not in progressive] to seem: Roger appeared very upset. The city appeared calm after the previous night’s fighting.appear to be Karl appeared to be in his late twenties.appear to do something The gene appears to make people have a higher risk of developing cancer. Police have found what appear to be (=things that look like) human remains. The treatment would appear to be useful even in these cases (=used when something is likely to be true, although you are not completely sure).it appears (that) It appears that the motive was robbery.► see thesaurus at seem2START TO BE SEEN [intransitive] to start to be seen or to suddenly be seen: An image appeared on the screen. Cracks began appearing in the wall. The dog appeared out of nowhere (=suddenly appeared) and began running alongside me. A huge new housing development appeared practically overnight (=appeared suddenly).3IN MOVIE/PLAY ETC. [intransitive] to take part in a movie, play, concert, television program, etc.: appear in/on Hodder appeared in 73 movies. Hutchinson was not invited to appear on the show.appear at Once in a while, a big band like the Rolling Stones appears at the club.4IN BOOK/NEWSPAPER ETC. [intransitive] to be written or shown on a list, in a book or newspaper, in a document, etc.: appear in/on/at The story appeared in Thursday’s paper. Lauren’s name appears at the front of the book.5BECOME AVAILABLE/KNOWN [intransitive] if something such as a book, product, or idea appears, it becomes available or known about for the first time: When the book finally appeared on the shelves (=became available in bookstores), it was a huge success. Since Prozac appeared on the scene, research into similar drugs has increased dramatically.6IN COURT ETC. [intransitive] to be present in a court of law for a trial that you are involved in, or to speak at a meeting of an official group: Meeks is scheduled to appear in court February 5.appear before/in front of The senator appeared before the Ways and Means Committee.7ARRIVE [intransitive] to arrive, especially when people are not expecting you to: Karen appeared at my house around nine o’clock.[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French aparoir, from Latin apparere, from ad- to + parere to show yourself] |