put in an appearance
put in an appearance verb: to attend an event briefly but not stay.
Verb
put in an appearance (third-person singular simple present puts in an appearance, present participle putting in an appearance, simple past and past participle put in an appearance)
- To attend an event briefly but not stay.
- “Ah!” she said, as though surprised. “I’m very glad you’re at home. You never put in an appearance anywhere, and I haven’t seen you ever since Anna has been ill. […]”1901 [1878], chapter 19, in Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy, part 4
- Synonyms:
- make an appearance
put in an appearance meaning in Kannada
put in an appearance in Kannada
- ಹಾಜರಾಗು
Synonyms of put in an appearance
Forms of put in an appearance
| third-person singular present | puts in an appearance |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting in an appearance |
| past participle | put in an appearance |
| past | put in an appearance |
Questions about put in an appearance
- What does put in an appearance mean?
- Put in an appearance means to attend an event briefly but not stay.
- What is put in an appearance in Kannada?
- Put in an appearance in Kannada is ಹಾಜರಾಗು. See Put in an appearance meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is put in an appearance?
- Put in an appearance is a verb.
- What is the past tense of put in an appearance?
- The past tense of put in an appearance is put in an appearance.
Words near put in an appearance in the dictionary
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