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appear

 
/əˈpɪər/ v [I] (BE PRESENT)

Definition

to become noticeable or to be present: At this point the ferry boat suddenly appeared. Her picture appeared on the front page of the newspaper. We have to appear in court next week. To appear is also to be made available: The interview with the president will appear next Sunday.
(Definition of appear v (BE PRESENT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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