appear

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To seem to be a certain way.

   They appeared to be in a bad mood.

2. 2
   verb

   To come into sight; to become visible.

   A figure suddenly appeared at the end of the hallway.

3. 3
   verb

   To be published or made available to the public.

   Her new book appeared in stores last week.

4. 4
   verb

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

   He had to appear in court last month.

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”).

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