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

Example Sentences

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"While adaptation measures can appear as costly, the consequences of inaction may be even more costly," the report warned.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, who had appointed Alison-Madueke, did not appear as a witness.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

I laughed as my cheap television made it appear as if they were warming up wearing faux stonewashed denim jerseys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Fire and the byproducts of its blaze appear as frequently in religious texts as they do in more colloquial language.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

They thus appear as agents potentially capable of blocking the whole process of energy production and depriving the cells of utilizable oxygen.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

appear as

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