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compear

intransitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of compear

obsolete
: appear specifically, Scots law : to appear in court personally or by attorney

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History and Etymology for compear

Middle English compeiren, comperen, from Middle French comper-, present indicative stem of comparoir, from Latin comparēre, from com- + parēre to be visible

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