How to Spell appear

appear

appear - verb

  • To be or come in sight
  • To show up
  • To come formally before an authoritative body
  • To have an outward aspect : seem
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"when the sun appears on the horizon"

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