appear
/əˈpɪə(r)/verb
उच्चारण अपिअर
लगना, प्रतीत होना, दिखाई देना
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[linking verb] ~ (to be) sth | ~ to do sth | it ~s (that)…
to give the impression of being or doing something
लगना, प्रतीत होना, दिखाई देना
- She appeared calm, but her hands were shaking.
- He appears to have forgotten the meeting.
- It appears that the train is late.
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- The exam papers appear to have been mixed up.
- It would appear that the bus has been cancelled.
- The old house appeared empty from outside.
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to suddenly be seen or come into view; to arrive
दिखाई पड़ना, प्रकट होना; आ पहुँचना
- A car appeared round the corner.
- Radhika appeared at the door with a bag of sweets.
- The sun appeared from behind the clouds.
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- A tiger suddenly appeared at the edge of the road.
- The guests began to appear around seven.
Synonyms come into view emerge turn up
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to begin to exist; to be published or broadcast
अस्तित्व में आना; प्रकाशित या प्रसारित होना
- Cracks appeared in the wall after the earthquake.
- Her article appeared in Sunday's paper.
- New leaves appear on the trees after the rain.
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- The first signs of the disease appeared in March.
- Her photo appeared on the front page of the paper.
Synonyms develop come out be published
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[I] ~ (in sth) | ~ (as sb)
to be present in a court of law, or to perform in a film or play
(अदालत में) हाज़िर होना; (फ़िल्म, नाटक में) आना
- He will appear in court next week.
- She appeared as Sita in the school play.
- The actor is appearing in a new play at the city theatre.
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- The witness appeared before the judge.
- He has appeared in more than fifty films.
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[I] ~ (for/in sth) Indian English
to sit an examination
(परीक्षा में) बैठना, परीक्षा देना
- Over a lakh candidates appeared for the exam.
- More than ten thousand students will appear for the entrance test.
- Thousands of students appeared for the civil services examination.
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- She will appear for the board exam in March.
- He appeared in the test but missed the cut-off.
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appear + adjective / to be
Use appear before an adjective or to be when you describe how something seems, which is not always how it is.
जब कोई चीज़ जैसी दिखती है उसका वर्णन हो, जो ज़रूरी नहीं कि वास्तविकता हो, तब 'appear' के बाद adjective या to be आता है।
- The boy appeared tired.
- She appears to be happy.
it appears that + clause
The impersonal form it appears that introduces what seems to be true from the evidence.
Impersonal रूप 'it appears that' प्रमाण के आधार पर जो सत्य प्रतीत होता है, उसे प्रस्तुत करता है।
- It appears that the train has been delayed.
appear + in / on / before
Use appear in a newspaper or film, on a stage or screen, and before a court or judge.
अख़बार या फ़िल्म में 'appear in', मंच या पर्दे पर 'appear on', और अदालत या न्यायाधीश के सामने 'appear before' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Her photograph appeared in the newspaper.
- The accused appeared before the magistrate.
appear for / in an exam
In Indian English, appear for an exam means to sit it; British English prefers sit an exam.
भारतीय English में 'appear for an exam' का अर्थ परीक्षा देना है; ब्रिटिश English में 'sit an exam' अधिक पसंद किया जाता है।
- Over ten lakh candidates will appear for the SSC exam.
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adverb + appear
suddenlymysteriouslygraduallyregularlybriefly
- A rainbow suddenly appeared after the shower.
appear + adjective
calmnervousconfidentunwellsurprised
- He appeared calm before the interview.
appear + in / on
in courton televisionin printon stagein a film
- The minister will appear on television tonight.
it appears / would appear
it appearsit would appearso it appearsas it appearsthere appears to be
- There appears to be a mistake in the bill.
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- Dark clouds appeared over the hills in the afternoon.
दोपहर में पहाड़ियों के ऊपर काले बादल दिखाई दिए।
- Radhika's article appeared in the school magazine.
राधिका का लेख विद्यालय की पत्रिका में छपा।
- The witness appeared before the High Court yesterday.
गवाह कल उच्च न्यायालय के सामने उपस्थित हुआ।
- The shop appears to be closed on Mondays.
ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि दुकान सोमवार को बंद रहती है।
- The actor will appear in a new web series next month.
वह अभिनेता अगले महीने एक नई web series में दिखाई देगा।
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✗ He appeared to be not happy.
✓ He did not appear to be happy.
The negative normally goes with the main verb appear, not after to be.
निषेध प्रायः मुख्य क्रिया 'appear' के साथ आता है, 'to be' के बाद नहीं।
✗ She is appearing tired today.
✓ She appears tired today.
Appear in the sense of seem is a linking verb and is not used in the continuous form.
'Seem' के अर्थ में 'appear' linking verb है और continuous रूप में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
✗ It appears me that you are right.
✓ It appears to me that you are right.
The person who forms the opinion needs to before the pronoun.
राय बनाने वाले व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आवश्यक है।
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Appear and seem are close, but appear often points to what can be seen.
'Appear' और 'seem' निकट हैं, पर 'appear' प्रायः दिखाई देने वाली बात की ओर संकेत करता है।
To come into view, or to give a visible impression.
दृष्टि में आना, या दृश्य प्रभाव देना।
- A light appeared in the window.
To give an impression from what you think or feel, not necessarily from sight.
अपनी सोच या अनुभूति के आधार पर प्रभाव देना, ज़रूरी नहीं कि देखने से।
- The exam seems easy to me.
To come out of hiding or from a place, often slowly.
किसी छिपे हुए स्थान से बाहर आना, प्रायः धीरे-धीरे।
- The sun emerged from behind the clouds.
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appear is a linking verb
In the sense 'seem', appear is followed by an adjective, not an adverb: 'She appeared calm' (not 'calmly'). The same rule applies to seem, look, feel, sound, taste and smell. 'Appear for an exam' is standard Indian English; British English says 'sit' or 'take an exam'.
'Seem' के अर्थ में appear के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं, जैसे 'She appeared calm' ('calmly' नहीं)। यही नियम seem, look, feel, sound, taste और smell पर लागू होता है। 'Appear for an exam' मानक Indian English है; British English में 'sit' या 'take an exam' कहते हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Linking-verb appear takes an adjective complement.
Linking verb appear के बाद adjective complement आता है।
Appear to do sth; it appears that.
'appear to do sth' और 'it appears that' आता है।