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putting in an appearance

putting in an appearance is the present participle and gerund of put in an appearance.

Meaning of put in an appearance

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)

  1. 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

Questions about putting in an appearance

What is putting in an appearance the present participle and gerund of?
Putting in an appearance is the present participle and gerund of put in an appearance.

Words near putting in an appearance in the dictionary

  1. putting heads together
  2. putting horns on
  3. putting in
  4. putting in a good word
  5. putting in a word
  6. putting in an appearance
  7. putting in an oar
  8. putting in mind
  9. putting in one's oar
  10. putting in pledge
  11. putting in the ground

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