Definitions

appear as

VERB

enact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve execute

STRONG

depict discourse do perform personate play playact portray represent

WEAK

go on play the part of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail miss

STRONG

direct

WEAK

hinder prevent refuse repeal stop veto

VERB

perform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

display execute give go on offer play present produce represent show stage

STRONG

discourse dramatize emote enact exhibit ham impersonate personate playact render

WEAK

act out be on bring down the house do a number do a turn ham it up put on tread the boards

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold

STRONG

fail

WEAK

direct halt prevent stop

VERB

represent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mean perform produce serve serve as show speak for

STRONG

be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify

WEAK

act as act as broker act for act in place of assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse

STRONG

be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

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While the cease-fire in the Persian Gulf appears to be largely holding, cracks are starting to appear as the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz continues.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Instead, their failure may help drive the symptoms that appear as dementia develops.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Just between Lathan and Lindsay, they host and appear as regular guests on as many as five shows, so they work from the studio three to five times a week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Mr. Xi’s restraint, by contrast, made it appear as if he viewed Mr. Trump as the beseeching party in the relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

As his finger moved, Ben watched his face appear as if he were standing over a clear pool; his eyes stared into his darker eyes, reflected in the black waters of cordovan.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

appear as

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