## Meanings
1. To seem to be a certain way.
2. To come into sight; to become visible.
3. To be published or made available to the public.
4. To present yourself officially, especially in a court of law.

## Examples
- They appeared to be in a bad mood.
- A figure suddenly appeared at the end of the hallway.
- Her new book appeared in stores last week.
- He had to appear in court last month.

## Synonyms
- forthcome
- materialize

## Antonyms
- disappear
- vanish

## Derived Forms
- appearable
- appearency
- appearingly
- coappear
- misappear
- nonappearin
- reappear

## Related Forms
- apparent
- appearance
- appearer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *peh₂-
- Root: apperen
- Root: aparoir
- Root: appāreō
- Root: *peh₂s-

## Etymology
From Middle English apperen, aperen, borrowed from Old French aparoir (French apparoir), from Latin appāreō (“to appear”), from ad (“to”) + pāreō (“to come forth, to become visible”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-s- (“watch, see”), s-present of *peh₂- (“protect”).

## AI Etymology
Appear comes from Middle English apperen, aperen, borrowed from Old French aparoir (French apparoir), from Latin appāreō (“to appear”), from ad (“to”) plus pāreō (“to come forth, to become visible”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-s- (“watch, see”), s-present of *peh₂- (“protect”). The historical line also includes Proto-Indo-European *peh₂s-. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception
- Law & Government

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