appear

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈpɪɹ/ UK /əˈpɪə/ See IPA manual

Freq #2089

Meanings

1

verb
To seem to be a certain way.

They appeared to be in a bad mood.
2

verb
To come into sight; to become visible.

A figure suddenly appeared at the end of the hallway.
3

verb
To be published or made available to the public.

Her new book appeared in stores last week.
4

verb
To present yourself officially, especially in a court of law.

He had to appear in court last month.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to seem to be a certain way. seem look

2 verb · to come into sight; to... emerge

3 verb · to be published or made... come out

More forthcome materialize

Opposites

disappear vanish

Word family

Forms appearedappearingappears

Derived forms appearableappearencyappearinglycoappearmisappearnonappearinreappear

Related forms apparent appearanceappearer

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Phrases (1)

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appear shortly
to become available or visible within a brief time

Verb + adverb

Proverbs (2)

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Simplified etymology

Appear was borrowed in the Middle English period through French from Latin adparere, formed from ad, “to,” and parere, “come into sight.”

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”).

*peh₂- Proto-Indo-European apperen Middle English aparoir Old French appāreō Latin *peh₂s- Proto-Indo-European

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# appear

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈpɪɹ/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈpɪə/
**Frequency rank:** 2089

## 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
- Actions & Processes

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