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Appear for meaning

Appear for is a phrasal verb that means for a lawyer, to act as someone's representative in legal proceedings.

Past simple
appeared for
Past participle
appeared for
-ing form
appearing for

What appear for means

represent legallyC1

For a lawyer, to act as someone's representative in legal proceedings

A senior barrister appeared for the defendant.

Similar phrasal verbs

With for: call for, care for, look for, do for, feel for, file for, go for, live for, make for, root for.

Common questions

What does appear for mean?

For a lawyer, to act as someone's representative in legal proceedings.

What is the past tense of appear for?

Appeared for, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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