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Appearing vs. Appear

Appearing and Appear Definitions

Appearing

To become visible
A plane appearing in the sky.

Appear

To become visible
A plane appearing in the sky.

Appearing

To be shown or included
That logo appears on all their sports equipment.

Appear

To be shown or included
That logo appears on all their sports equipment.

Appearing

To come into existence
New strains of viruses appear periodically.

Appear

To come into existence
New strains of viruses appear periodically.
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Appearing

To give the impression of being in a certain way; seem
The child appeared unhappy.

Appear

To give the impression of being in a certain way; seem
The child appeared unhappy.

Appearing

To be likely or evident
It appears that they will be late.

Appear

To be likely or evident
It appears that they will be late.

Appearing

To come or perform before the public
Has appeared in two plays.

Appear

To come or perform before the public
Has appeared in two plays.
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Appearing

(Law) To present oneself formally before a court as defendant, plaintiff, or counsel.

Appear

(Law) To present oneself formally before a court as defendant, plaintiff, or counsel.

Appearing

To be published or made available to the public
The novel first appeared in installments in a magazine.

Appear

To be published or made available to the public
The novel first appeared in installments in a magazine.

Appearing

Infl of appear

Appear

(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
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Appearing

Appearance; act of coming into view

Appear

(intransitive) To come before the public.
A great writer appeared at that time.

Appearing

Formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

Appear

(intransitive) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.

Appear

(intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.

Appear

To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
He appeared quite happy with the result.

Appear

(transitive) To bring into view.

Appear

To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
And God . . . said, Let . . . the dry land appear.

Appear

To come before the public; as, a great writer appeared at that time.

Appear

To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
We must all appear before the judgment seat.
One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to appear.

Appear

To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
It doth not yet appear what we shall be.
Of their vain contest appeared no end.

Appear

To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
They disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.

Appear

Appearance.

Appear

Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
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

Appear

Come into sight or view;
He suddenly appeared at the wedding
A new star appeared on the horizon

Appear

Be issued or published;
Did your latest book appear yet?
The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet

Appear

Seem to be true, probable, or apparent;
It seems that he is very gifted
It appears that the weather in California is very bad

Appear

Come into being or existence, or appear on the scene;
Then the computer came along and changed our lives
Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago

Appear

Appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.;
Gielgud appears briefly in this movie
She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage

Appear

Present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority;
He had to appear in court last month
She appeared on several charges of theft

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