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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Appear \Ap*pear"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Appeared}; p. pr & vb n. {Appearing}.] [OE. apperen aperen OF aparoir F. apparoir fr L. appar?re to appear + par?reto come forth, to be visible; prob. from the same root as par?re to produce. Cf {Apparent}, {Parent}, {Peer}, v. i.] 1. To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. And God . . . said Let . . . the dry land appear. --Gen. i. 9. 2. To come before the public; as a great writer appeared at that time. 3. 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. --[hand] Cor. v. 10. One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to appear. --Macaulay. 4. 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 --1 John iii. 2. Of their vain contest appeared no end --Milton. 5. To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look They disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast --Matt. vi 16. Syn: To seem; look See {Seem}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: appearing n : formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action [syn: {appearance}, {coming into court}]
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