• verb:   seem to be true, probable, or apparent

  Example: "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"

• verb:   present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority

  Example: "He had to appear in court last month"

• verb:   come into sight or view

  Example: "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"

• verb:   come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

  Example: "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"

• verb:   be issued or published

  Example: "Did your latest book appear yet?"

• verb:   appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.

  Example: "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"

• verb:   give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

  Example: "This appears to be a very difficult problem"

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