Verb
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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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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"
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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"
- come along -
seem to be true, probable, or apparent
"It seems that he is very gifted"
"It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
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be issued or published
"Did your latest book appear yet?"
"The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"
- come out -
come into sight or view
"He suddenly appeared at the wedding"
"A new star appeared on the horizon"
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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"