verb
-pears; -peared; -pearing
[linking verb] somewhat formal :to seem to be something :to make someone think that a person or thing has a particular characteristic :look, seem
[no obj] :to become visible :to begin to be seen
[no obj] :to arrive at a place :to show up
[no obj] :to begin to exist
[no obj] :to be seen or heard by the public: such as
to go where you can be seen to give a speech, answer questions, etc. - often + before
to work as an actor or performer in a movie, on the radio, etc.
to be published or made available to the public
[no obj] :to go in front of a person or group that has authority (such as a judge or council) especially in order to answer questions