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compear
intransitive verb
Definition of compear
-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: appear; specifically, Scots law : to appear in court personally or by attorney
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Origin and Etymology of 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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