APPEAR as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • come into sight or view
    Usage Example(s)
    • He suddenly appeared at the wedding
    • A new star appeared on the horizon
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Then the computer came along and changed our lives
    • Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • be issued or published
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Did your latest book appear yet?
    • The new Woody Allen film hasn”t come out yet
    Hypernyms(s) appear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
    Usage Example(s)
    • Gielgud appears briefly in this movie
    • She appeared in `Hamlet” on the London stage
    Hypernyms(s) appear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She seems to be sleeping
    • This appears to be a very difficult problem
    • This project looks fishy
    • They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
    Hypernyms(s) appear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • seem to be true, probable, or apparent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • It seems that he is very gifted
    • It appears that the weather in California is very bad
    Hypernyms(s) appear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  7. Meaning
    • present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
    Usage Example(s)
    • He had to appear in court last month
    • She appeared on several charges of theft
    Derived(s)