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appear
Verb
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If something appears a certain way, it looks or seems that way.
At first glance, this would appear to be true.
The problems appear likely to continue.
school size and class size do not appear to be important factors affecting progress on test scores.
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If something appears, it comes into sight.
She was studying when her mother appeared in the doorway.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Lars appeared next to her.
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If something appears in a book, movie, TV program, etc., it is in it.
He has appeared in over 100 movies.
The word appears nowhere in this book.
His articles have appeared in the New York Times.
from
Preposition
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When something is from someone, the person gave or sent it.
I got a gift from my grandmother today.
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When someone is from a place, that's where they started.
I am Chinese. I come from Hunan province.
Sorry I'm late. I just came from school.
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You use from to talk about distances between thing in space or time.
Saturn is far from earth.
School is 5km from my home.
The year 2515 is a long time from now.