erscheinen

Definitions of erscheinen
  1. verb
    come into sight or view
    synonyms: auftauchen, auftreten
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    antonyms:
    abziehen, entfleuchen, entschwinden, entweichen, verschwinden
    get lost, as without warning or explanation
    types:
    abzeichnen, anklingen, auftauchen, herausstellen
    become known or apparent
  2. verb
    come to pass
    synonyms: begeben, eintreffen, eintreten, ereignen, geschehen, passieren, sein, stattfinden, vorgehen, zugehen
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    abspielen, anbahnen, bieten
    result or issue
    abgehen, verlaufen, vollziehen
    follow a certain course
    erfolgen, kommen
    come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    wiederholen
    happen or occur again
    ablaufen, laufen
    happen in a particular manner
    verwirklichen
    come into being; become reality
    vorkommen
    happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
    geschehen, widerfahren, überfallen
    become of; happen to
    erweisen
    prove to be in the result or end
    herauskommen
    be issued or published
    auftun, ergeben, eröffnen
    become available
  3. verb
    appear or become visible; make a showing
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    type of:
    auftauchen, auftreten
    come into sight or view
  4. verb
    be issued or published
    synonyms: herauskommen
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    type of:
    verwirklichen
    come into being; become reality
  5. verb
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    synonyms: anmuten, ausnehmen, dünken, scheinen, vermuten, wirken
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    anhören, klingen
    appear in a certain way
    glühen, strahlen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    glitzern
    be shiny, as if wet
    hermachen, hervorstechen, hervortreten
    be highly noticeable
    erheben, ragen
    rise up
    auftürmen, herausragen, hervorragen
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    schillern, schimmern
    give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
    type of:
    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  6. verb
    discharge one's duties
    synonyms: amtieren, auftreten
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    type of:
    dienen
    do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
  7. verb
    play a role or part
    synonyms: auftreten
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    types:
    darstellen, verkörpern
    assume or act the character of
    type of:
    nachbilden
    create anew
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