「APPEAR」の定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

APPEAR Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition Definition Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In appear verb ap·​pear ə-ˈpir appeared ; appearing ; appears Synonyms of appear intransitive verb 1 a : to be or come in sight when the sun appears on the horizon b : to show up He appears promptly at eight each day. 2 : to come formally before an authoritative body must appear in court today 3 : to have an outward aspect : seem She appears (to be) happy enough. 4 : to become evident or manifest There appears to be evidence to the contrary. 5 : to come into public view a performer who first appeared on a television variety show The book appeared in print a few years ago. 6 : to come into existence Hominids appeared late in the evolutionary chain. Synonyms of appear Relevance show unfold come arrive reappear materialize loom See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of appear in a Sentence She appears a nice enough person. Winning the election appears unlikely at this point. One by one, the stars appeared in the sky. The sun began to appear from behind the clouds. The airplanes seemed to appear out of nowhere. The storm disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared . The cat appears at our kitchen door every morning. One of the guests appeared a few minutes late. He appeared a little before eight last night. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Cleveland appeared to pull away for good with an 11-point lead with less than five minutes left, only to see Toronto chip away at the deficit. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times , 1 May 2026 But, curiously, participants had the highest solve rate when the puzzles appeared in ordinary dreams, not lucid ones. — Shayla Love, New Yorker , 1 May 2026 Spears is not required to appear at the hearing. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2026 Bovino, who led much of the immigration enforcement operation in Chicago and the suburbs, as well as in Minnesota before retiring this year amid criticism, declined to appear before the commission. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for appear Word History Etymology Middle English aperen, apperen, borrowed from Anglo-French apier-, aper-, tonic stem of aparer, apareir, aparoir, going back to Latin appārēre "to come into sight, be visible, be evident," from ad- ad- + pārēre "to be visible, be evident, be subject (to), comply (with)," of uncertain origin Note: Latin pārēre has been compared with a supposed base *peh 2 -s-, suggested as the source of Avestan pišiiaṇt- "seeing," Armenian hayim "(I) look," Albanian pashë "(I) saw," though the limited nature of the evidence makes such a hypothesis speculative. First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of appear was in the 13th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing appear appear in print Rhymes for appear adhere ameer amir arrear astir austere career cashier cohere compere emir endear See All Rhymes for appear Browse Nearby Words appeal to the country appear appearance See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Appear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appear. Accessed 1 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition appear verb ap·​pear ə-ˈpi(ə)r 1 : to come into sight : become plain : show stars appeared in the sky 2 : to present oneself formally (as to answer a charge) appear in court 3 : seem sense 1 , look things are not always as they appear appears to be tired 4 : to come before the public appears on television Legal Definition appear intransitive verb ap·​pear 1 : to present oneself before a person or body having authority: as a : to present oneself in court as a party to a lawsuit often through the representation of an attorney also : to participate as a party to a lawsuit in a way other than by physical presence (as by mail) b : to present oneself in court as the attorney for a party to a lawsuit appearing for the defendant 2 : to have an outward look conduct that appears unethical More from Merriam-Webster on appear Nglish: Translation of appear for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 1 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? Need even more definitions? 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