appeared; appearing; appears
Definition of appear
1a
: to be or come in sight
when the sun appears on the horizon
b
: to show up
He appears promptly at eight each day.
2
: to come formally before an authoritative body
must appear in court today
3
: to have an outward aspect : seem
She appears (to be) happy enough.
4
: to become evident or manifest
There appears to be evidence to the contrary.
5
: to come into public view
a performer who first appeared on a television variety show The book appeared in print a few years ago.
6
: to come into existence
Hominids appeared late in the evolutionary chain.
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The first known use of appear was in the 13th century
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