appear

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə pēr)


appear
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Sense: Verb: emerge
Synonyms:
emerge Collocations, arise Collocations, come into view, come forth, come out, come into sight, become visible, materialize, materialise (UK), show itself, expose itself, present itself, rise Collocations, surface Collocations, issue Collocations, burst forth, crop up (informal), break through, spring up, pop up (informal), poke up, peep out (informal), come into being, loom up, come onto the horizon, heave into view
Antonyms:
disappear Collocations, vanish Collocations, fade away, go away, stop Collocations, cease Collocations, perish, exit Collocations
Sense: Verb: begin
Synonyms:
begin Collocations, start Collocations, set in, commence Collocations, originate Collocations, occur Collocations
Sense: Verb: seem
Synonyms:
seem Collocations, seem to be, look to be, appear to be, look Collocations, look like, sound like, be superficially, feel Collocations, give every appearance of being, give the impression of being, strike sb as
Antonyms:
not appear, not seem, not look like, not look as if
Sense: Verb: present yourself publicly
Synonyms:
turn up, present yourself, show up (informal), pitch up (informal), come Collocations, arrive Collocations, be present, be there, be seen, be in attendance (formal), put in an appearance (informal), make an appearance (informal), show your face (informal), show yourself, make an entrance, come forward, make yourself known
Antonyms:
go Collocations, leave Collocations, depart Collocations, be absent, be missing
Sense: Verb: perform
Synonyms:
perform Collocations, be in, play Collocations, act Collocations, play a role, have a role, star Collocations, be cast, take to the stage, go on stage, tread the boards, play the lead, have a major role


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