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According to WordNet, the verb "appear" has 7 sense(s).

202133435 give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time".

200422090 come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon".

201721169 appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage".

202134672 seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad".

200425967 be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet".

200425071 come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago".

202597762 present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft".


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