Definition of "appear" []

• To become visible: a plane appearing in the sky. (verb-intransitive)
• To come into existence: New strains of viruses appear periodically. (verb-intransitive)
• To seem or look to be: appeared unhappy. See Synonyms at seem. (verb-intransitive)
• To seem likely: They will be late, as it appears. (verb-intransitive)
• To come before the public: has appeared in two plays; appears on the nightly news. (verb-intransitive)

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• "Lièvremont has promised a new team for Dublin, but given that he has only 32 players from whom to chose, including six props, the chances of him keeping his word appear slim."
• "There was no property qualification nor does the term appear to be racial."
• "St. Peter in 1 Pet.v. 1 expressly describes himself by this title, nor does the title appear to have become confined to the presbyters or priests of the Church until about A.D."