Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

appear

ap.pear \*-'pi(*)r\ vi [ME apperen, fr. OE aparoir, fr. L appare-re, fr. 
   ad-X + pare-re to show oneself; akin to Gk peparein to display 1: to come 
   into sight  2: to come formally before an authoritative body  3: to have an 
   outward aspect : SEEM  4: to become evident  5: to come into public view  
   6: to come into existence