intransitive verb

1. to come into sight
2. to come into being freckles appear on his face every summer
3. to become understood or apparent it appears he's right
4. to seem; look to appear to be in good health
5. to present oneself formally, as in court
6. to come before the public he will appear in Hamlet
7. to be published the magazine appears monthly

Etymology: ME aperen < OFr aparoir < L apparere < ad-, to + perere, to come forth, be visible; akin to Gr peparein, to display