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English Idioms :: appear
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appearance.html - See: SPEAK OF THE DEVIL AND HE APPEARS. |
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English Idioms :: appearance
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appearance.html - See: PUT IN AN APPEARANCE also MAKE AN APPEARANCE. |
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Traditional English :: appear
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appearance.html - v.intr. 1 become or be visible. 2 be evident (a new problem then appeared). 3 seem; have the appearance of being (appeared unwell; you appear to be right). 4 present oneself publicly or formally, esp. on stage or as the accused or counsel in a lawcourt. 5 be published (it appeared in the papers; a new edition will appear). [ME f. OF apareir f. L apparere apparit- come in sight] |
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Traditional English :: appearance
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appearance.html - n. 1 the act or an instance of appearing. 2 an outward form as perceived (whether correctly or not), esp. visually (has an appearance of prosperity; gives the appearance of trying hard). 3 a semblance. keep up appearances maintain an impression or pretence of virtue, affluence, etc. make (or put in) an appearance be present, esp. briefly. to all appearances as far as can be seen; apparently. [ME f. OF aparance, -ence f. LL apparentia (as APPEAR, -ENCE)] |
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English Idioms :: appear
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appearance.html - See: SPEAK OF THE DEVIL AND HE APPEARS. |
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English Idioms :: appearance
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appearance.html - See: PUT IN AN APPEARANCE also MAKE AN APPEARANCE. |
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