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Compear

Com-pear′

,
Verb.
I.
[F.
comparoir
, L.
comparēre
;
com-
+
parēre
to appear.]
1.
To appear.
[Obs.]
2.
(Law)
To appear in court personally or by attorney.
[Scot.]

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compear

compear

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Verb

compear (third-person singular simple present compears, present participle compearing, simple past and past participle compeared)

  1. (obsolete) To appear.
  2. (law, Scotland) To appear in court personally or by attorney.

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