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appear'd

appear'd is the simple past and past participle of appear.

Meaning of appear

Verb

appear (third-person singular simple present appears, present participle appearing, simple past and past participle appeared)

  1. (intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
    • And God[…]said, Let[…]the dry land appear.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 1:9
    Synonyms:
    emerge
  2. (intransitive) To come before the public.
    • A great writer appeared at that time.
  3. (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.
    • We must all appear before the judgment seat.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Corinthians 5:10
  4. (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.
    • It doth not yet appear what we shall be.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 John 3:2
  5. (copulative, intransitive) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
    • He appeared quite happy with the result.
    Synonyms:
    look
  6. (transitive) To bring into view
    • [Angelo] is yet a devil / His filth within being cast, he would appear / A pond as deep as hell.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Questions about appear'd

What is appear'd the simple past and past participle of?
Appear'd is the simple past and past participle of appear.

Words near appear'd in the dictionary

  1. appeals to authority
  2. appeals to emotion
  3. appeals to nature
  4. appear
  5. appear in the Gazette
  6. appear'd
  7. appearable
  8. appearance
  9. appearance money
  10. appearanced
  11. appearances

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