put in an appearance en · VERB
Meanings
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To attend an event briefly but not stay.
“Ah!” she said, as though surprised. “I’m very glad you’re at home. You never put in an appearance anywhere, and I haven’t seen you ever since Anna has been ill. […]”
1901 [1878], chapter 19, in Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy, part 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puts in an appearance | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| putting in an appearance | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put in an appearance | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put in an appearance | Tense=Past | lexicographic |