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- pronunciation:
pir
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
appears, appearing, appeared |
| definition 1: |
When something appears, we can see it now. It wasn't there before, but now it is there in front of our eyes.
We were walking on a path through the forest when a deer suddenly appeared.- synonyms:
- show
- antonyms:
- disappear, vanish
- similar words:
- come, rise, show up
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| definition 2: |
When someone appears a certain way, it means they look or seem that way. If someone appears cold, they look as if they are cold. If an animal appears to be hurt, it seems to be that way. It might not really be hurt, but we think it is because of the way it is acting or because of the look of its body.
The teacher says Paula appears happy at school, but her mother says that recently she comes home and cries in her room.The cake appeared to be done, so Mia's mom took it out of the oven. It wasn't really done, though.- synonyms:
- look, seem
- similar words:
- sound
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| definition 3: |
When an actor or singer appears in a movie, it means that people can see them performing in this movie. Actors and singers also appear in things like plays or concerts or on TV.
My cousin says he's going to be a big star someday and appear in movies.Amal is going to appear in the school play next month.- similar words:
- perform, show up
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| related words: |
arrive, dawn, emerge, form, report, show |
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